Meaning of gory details | Babel Free

Definitions

1. All of the small facts or pieces of information about something, especially those that are excessively detailed or tedious.
   figuratively, informal, plural, plural-only
2. All of the pieces of information about something, especially those that are scandalous or embarrassing in nature.
   figuratively, informal, plural, plural-only
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gory, details.
   plural, plural-only

Examples

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

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

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