Dirty linen and Mud

Dirty linen noun - Personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public.

Mud and dirty linen are semantically related. in public embarrassment topic. In some cases you can use "Mud" instead a noun phrase "Dirty linen", when it comes to topics like scandalous remark.

Mud noun - Water soaked soil; soft wet earth.

Dirty linen and mud are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dirty linen" instead a noun "Mud".