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Mislukking - Laster en impopulariteit

Ontdek Engelse idiomen over laster en impopulariteit met voorbeelden als 'negen dagen wonder' en 'uit de gratie vallen'.

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to drag one's name through the mud

to make unfavorable remarks about someone

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [drag] {one's} name through the (mud|mire)"
dirt on somebody

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "dirt on {sb}"
dirty linen

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

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nine day wonder

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

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to fall from grace

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [fall] from grace"
to lay a glove on somebody or something

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [lay] a glove on {sb/sth}"
to lose face

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [lose] face"
loss of face

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "loss of face"
one's name is mud

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "{one's} 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

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to get the bird

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

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to blot one's copybook

to make a mistake that brings about a negative consequence

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [blot] {one's} copybook"
to pick holes in something

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

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to make an ass (out) of somebody

to make someone appear foolish or ridiculous in front of others

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [make] an ass (out|) of {sb}"
to put one's head on the block

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [put|have] {one's} [head|neck] on the block"
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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [make] an exhibition of {oneself}"
black eye

a negative perception of someone or something

slechte reputatie, negatief imago

slechte reputatie, negatief imago

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