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English idioms related to Failure - Defamation & Unpopularity
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failure
defamation & unpopularity
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to drag
one's
name through the mud / mire
phrase
to make unfavorable remarks about someone
1
dirt on
sb
phrase
the action of publishing or spreading unpleasant details about someone's private life in order to negatively impact the public's opinion of them
2
dirty linen / laundry
phrase
one's personal matters that if shared with others could make one embarrassed or ashamed
3
nine day wonder
phrase
something that receives a lot of attention for a short time, but is soon forgotten
4
to fall from grace
phrase
to lose favor, respect, or a position of high regard due to a significant mistake, scandal, or failure
5
to lay a glove on
sb/sth
phrase
to cause a loss of respect or reputation for a person or thing
6
to lose face
phrase
to do something that causes others to have less respect for one
7
loss of face
phrase
the state of losing all the respect others had for one because of one's actions
8
one's
name is mud
sentence
used when one says or does something that makes one disgraced or discredited
9
out of season
phrase
used to refer to something is not currently appropriate, popular, or available due to being outside of its usual time or season
10
to get the bird
phrase
to be subjected to disapproval, rejection, or criticism from others, often through booing
11
to blot
one's
copybook
phrase
to make a mistake or commit an error that brings about a negative consequence or tarnishes one's reputation or record
12
to pick holes in
sth
phrase
to find the flaws and weaknesses of something, like a plan, action, or idea
13
to make an ass (out) of
sb
phrase
to make someone appear foolish or ridiculous in front of others
14
to put / have
one's
head / neck on the block
phrase
to take a particular course of action that endangers one's reputation or position
15
to make an exhibition of
oneself
phrase
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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