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	Pronounced	Usage
RÍGhnach	-	Irish Mythology
Iliya	-	Bulgarian
Beniamin	-	Romanian, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Bernadine	['bə:nədin]
CornÉ	kawr-NAY	Dutch
Yaffa	-	Hebrew