in a bad light

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in a bad light

Negatively; under unfavorable circumstances. (Typically used with the verbs "see" or "show," or some similar variation.) I'm flattered that he based a character in his novel on me, but I think I was shown in a bad light. The once-beloved mayor has been seen in a bad light ever since news of his tax-evasion scandal came to public attention.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sanjib	-	Bengali
AlastrÍOna	al-as-TREE-na	Irish
Jarkko	YAHRK-ko	Finnish
Eutropius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Abraham	AY-brə-ham (English), AH-brah-hahm (Dutch)	English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical, Biblical Lati
Tanisha	tə-NEE-shə	African American