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in public

[in public] {adv. phr.} 1. In a place open to the people; in such a way that the public may see, hear, or know; not secretly; openly. * /Two boys […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

John Q. Public

[John Q. Public] {n.} A name used informally for the average citizen. * /It is John Q. Public's duty to vote at each election./ Compare: [JOE DOAKES]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

in the public eye

[in the public eye] {adj. phr.} Widely known; often seen in public activity; much in the news. * /The senator's activity kept him in the public eye./ * /A big […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

air one's dirty linen in public

[air one's dirty linen in public] or [wash one's dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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