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gory details

noun

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  1. All of the small facts or pieces of information about something, especially those that…

    All of the small facts or pieces of information about something, especially those that are excessively detailed or tedious.

  2. All of the pieces of information about something, especially those that are scandalous or…

    All of the pieces of information about something, especially those that are scandalous or embarrassing in nature.

    • It was ... my chance to dish and give all the gory details about the mommy-and-me yoga class.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gory, details.

    • When the newspapers reported the murder of Martha Tabram [...] with the gory details of how she had been stabbed, […]

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