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English idioms related to Failure
to [drag] {one's} name through the (mud|mire)

to make unfavorable remarks about someone

Ex: The rival team tried to drag his name through the mire before the election.
dirt on {sb}

the action of publishing or spreading unpleasant details about someone's private life in order to negatively impact the public's opinion of them

Ex: The campaign used dirt on its opponent to shift public opinion.
dirty (linen|laundry)
dirty linen
[fráze]

one's personal matters that if shared with others could make one embarrassed or ashamed

Ex: No one likes having their dirty linen exposed in front of strangers.
nine day wonder

something that receives a lot of attention for a short time, but is soon forgotten

Ex: Most online trends are nine day wonders.
to [fall] from grace

to lose favor, respect, or a position of high regard due to a significant mistake, scandal, or failure

Ex: The CEO fell from grace when the company's losses became public.
to [lay] a glove on {sb/sth}

to cause a loss of respect or reputation for a person or thing

Ex: None of the criticism could lay a glove on her standing in the industry.
to [lose] face
to lose face
[fráze]

to do something that causes others to have less respect for one

Ex: They changed the plan quietly to avoid losing face.
loss of face
loss of face
[fráze]

the state of losing all the respect others had for one because of one's actions

Ex: For the leader, admitting the mistake felt like a loss of face.
{one's} name [is] mud

used when one says or does something that makes one disgraced or discredited

Ex: I told you not to blame the interns; now your name is mud.
out of season

used to refer to something is not currently appropriate, popular, or available due to being outside of its usual time or season

Ex: Talking about bonuses felt out of season while people were losing jobs.
to [get] the bird

to be subjected to disapproval, rejection, or criticism from others, often through booing

Ex: The new policy got the bird from employees at the meeting.
to [blot] {one's} copybook

to make a mistake that brings about a negative consequence

Ex: Do not blot your copybook over a small argument.
to [pick] holes in {sth}

to find the flaws and weaknesses of something, like a plan, action, or idea

Ex: The editor picked holes in the article and asked for a rewrite.
to [make] an ass (out|) of {sb}

to make someone appear foolish or ridiculous in front of others

Ex: His sarcastic question made an ass of the speaker.
to [put|have] {one's} [head|neck] on the block

to take a particular course of action that endangers one's reputation or position

Ex: No one wanted to put their neck on the block for the unpopular decision.
to [make] an exhibition of {oneself}

to behave in an embarrassing or foolish manner in front of other people, in a way that that makes them mock one

Ex: He tried to impress everyone but only made an exhibition of himself.
black eye
black eye
[Podstatné jméno]

a negative perception of someone or something

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špatná pověst, poškozená image

Ex: The mistake left a black eye on his otherwise strong record .

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