personal problems, mistakes, scandals I don't want the public to see my dirty laundry - my worst moves.
laundered money
stolen money that has been invested or donated Do Mafia companies donate laundered money to the church?
launch into
1.make a start on开始;发动 After leaving college,David launched out into a business career.大学毕业后,戴维就经商了。 They are launching out into a series of scientific experiments.他们正在着手进行一系列的科学试验。 Mr.Burk used the money to launch into a new business.伯克先生利用这笔钱开始搞一项新的企业。 2.speak out critically大发议论;批评;谴责 He at once launched out into oaths and curses.他突然大肆咒骂起来。 At first he spoke slowly and gently,but then launched out into fierce words of criticism.一上来他讲话语气平缓,可后来就言词激烈地批评起来。 The opposition launched into a violent attack on the government.反对党猛烈地攻击政府。 He launched out into a colourful description of his journey.他开始绘声绘色地叙述他的旅行见闻。
launch on
make a start on; commence开始 The opposition speaker launched a bitter attack on the government's mishandling of the taxpayers'money.反对党演讲者猛烈抨击政府使用纳税款不当。 The factory launched on the production of walkingtractors on a large scale.这家工厂开始大规模地生产手扶拖拉机。
launch on/upon
make a start on; commence开始 The opposition speaker launched a bitter attack on the government's mishandling of the taxpayers'money.反对党演讲者猛烈抨击政府使用纳税款不当。 The factory launched on the production of walkingtractors on a large scale.这家工厂开始大规模地生产手扶拖拉机。
launch (out) into
1.make a start on开始;发动 After leaving college,David launched out into a business career.大学毕业后,戴维就经商了。 They are launching out into a series of scientific experiments.他们正在着手进行一系列的科学试验。 Mr.Burk used the money to launch into a new business.伯克先生利用这笔钱开始搞一项新的企业。 2.speak out critically大发议论;批评;谴责 He at once launched out into oaths and curses.他突然大肆咒骂起来。 At first he spoke slowly and gently,but then launched out into fierce words of criticism.一上来他讲话语气平缓,可后来就言词激烈地批评起来。 The opposition launched into a violent attack on the government.反对党猛烈地攻击政府。 He launched out into a colourful description of his journey.他开始绘声绘色地叙述他的旅行见闻。
launch upon
make a start on; commence开始 The opposition speaker launched a bitter attack on the government's mishandling of the taxpayers'money.反对党演讲者猛烈抨击政府使用纳税款不当。 The factory launched on the production of walkingtractors on a large scale.这家工厂开始大规模地生产手扶拖拉机。
launch forth
Idiom(s): take off (on something) AND launch forth (on something)
Theme: BEGINNINGS
to start out a lecture on something; to begin a discussion of something. • My father took off on the subject of taxes and talked for an hour. • My uncle is always launching forth on the state of the economy. • When he launches forth, I leave the room.
Air your dirty laundry in public
If you air your dirty laundry in public, you reveal aspects of your private life that should really remain private, by telling a secret, arguing in public, etc.
Don't wash your dirty laundry in public
(UK) People, especially couples, who argue in front of others or involve others in their personal problems and crises, are said to be washing their dirty laundry in public; making public things that are best left private. (In American English, 'don't air your dirty laundry in public' is used.)
Money laundering
If people launder money, they get money made illegally into the mainstream so that it is believed to be legitimate and clean.
launch window|launch|window
n., Space English, informal 1. A period of time when the line-up of planets, Sun, and Moon are such as to make favorable conditions for a specific space launch. The mission was canceled until the next launch window which will be exactly six weeks from today. 2. A favorable time for starting some kind of ambitious adventure. My next launch window for a European trip isn't until school is over in June.
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