告枕頭狀
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to badmouth someone to a powerful man in private (of a wife or mistress)
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
May offend: sexist or sexual
- Literally
- lodge a complaint on the pillow
- Meaning
- A wife or mistress badmouths someone to a powerful man in private. Disparaging, and aimed at women.
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