dig up dirt
dig up dirt · digs up dirt · dug up dirt · digging up dirt
To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the…To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.
» You can dig dirt from the ground.
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Examples
3 sentencesYou can dig dirt from the ground.
The mole was digging through dirt.
Tom hired a private investigator to dig up dirt on his wife and her lover.
Forms
digs up dirt, digging up dirt, dug up dirt, dug up dirt| Base form | dig up dirt · to dig up dirt |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | digs up dirt |
| Present participle | digging up dirt |
| Past simple | dug up dirt |
| Past participle | dug up dirt |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle