a black mark

A long-lasting negative impact of a mistake. Jerry's speeding ticket was a black mark on his driving record that prevented him from getting a job as a delivery man.

a black mark

if you get a black mark, people think that something you have done is bad and they will remember it in future This administrative error will be a black mark on his record. (often + against ) If I'm late for work it'll be another black mark against me.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
NaomhÁN	-	Irish, Scottish
Gregory	['gregəri]
SalomÓN	sah-lo-MON	Spanish
Drika	DRHEE-kah	Dutch
Faunus	FAWN-əs (English)	Roman Mythology
Cecilia	sə-SEE-lee-ə (English), sə-SEEL-yə (English), che-CHEE-lyah (Italian), the-THEE-lyah (Spanish), se-SEE-lyah (Latin American Spanish), se-SEEL-yah (Danish, Norwegian), SE-see-lee-ah (Finnish)	English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, German