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Misslyckande - Förtal och impopularitet

Utforska engelska idiom angående ärekränkning och impopularitet med exempel som "nio day wonder" och "fall from grace".

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English idioms related to Failure
to drag one's name through the mud

to make unfavorable remarks about someone

säga dåliga saker om någon

säga dåliga saker om någon

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[Fras]
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

detaljer om någons privatliv

detaljer om någons privatliv

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[Fras]
dirty linen

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

privata angelägenheter

privata angelägenheter

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[Fras]
nine day wonder

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

något som är flyktigt

något som är flyktigt

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[Fras]
to fall from grace

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

förlora respekt

förlora respekt

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[Fras]
to lay a glove on sb/sth

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

får någon att förlora sitt rykte

får någon att förlora sitt rykte

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[Fras]
to lose face

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

förlora kredit eller respekt

förlora kredit eller respekt

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[Fras]
loss of face

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

förlora respekt

förlora respekt

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[Fras]
one's name is mud

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

minskar personens värde och prestige

minskar personens värde och prestige

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[Mening]
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

förtidig

förtidig

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[Fras]
to get the bird

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

kritiseras eller avvisas

kritiseras eller avvisas

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[Fras]
to blot one's copybook

to make a mistake that brings about a negative consequence

förstöra ens offentliga image

förstöra ens offentliga image

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[Fras]
to pick holes in sth

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

avslöjar bristerna i något

avslöjar bristerna i något

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[Fras]
to make an ass (out) of sb

to make someone appear foolish or ridiculous in front of others

[Fras]
to put one's head on the block

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

äventyra sitt rykte

äventyra sitt rykte

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[Fras]
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

vanära sig själv

vanära sig själv

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[Fras]
black eye

a negative perception of someone or something

svart öga

svart öga

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