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drag (one's) name through the mud
drag (one's) name through the mud
To disparage someone publicly, especially to the detriment of his or her reputation. I'm trying to maintain a fair and respectable campaign, and Brad totally dragged my name through the mud! Don't drag my name through the mud—you're the one who messed up the budget!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Naomi (1) | | nay-O-mee (English), nie-O-mee (English) | English, Hebrew, Biblical |
| ŽElimir | | - | Croatian, Serbian |
| Katsiaryna | | - | Belarusian |
| Shulammit | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Aleixo | | ə-LAY-shoo (Portuguese), a-LAY-shaw (Galician) | Portuguese, Galician |
| Irmhild | | EERM-hilt | German |