dig up dirt
English
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editdig up dirt (third-person singular simple present digs up dirt, present participle digging up dirt, simple past and past participle dug up dirt)
- (idiomatic, usually with on) To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.
- The freelance investigative reporter made a career of digging up dirt on celebrities for tabloids.