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give a bad name

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give something a bad name

to cause a loss of respect for something A few wild fans give soccer a bad name.

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give something/somebody a bad name

to cause people to lose respect for something or someone A few badly behaved football fans give all football supporters a bad name.

See also: bad, give, name