hatchet job

• هجوم قاسٍ وغير منصف أو مدفوع بسوء نية على شخص أو سمعته أو عمله، غالبًا في شكل مقال نقدي أو مراجعة. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى عمل مكتوب أو منشور يهدف إلى تشويه سمعة شخص أو شيء.

A harsh, unfair, or maliciously destructive attack on someone's character, reputation, or work, often in a written or verbal form such as a critical article or review.

1. Harsh criticismC1informal

   A deliberately unfair, malicious, or destructive attack on someone's reputation or work, often in writing or speech.

   نقد قاسٍ

   • The newspaper article was a complete hatchet job on the politician.
   • The critic's review was a hatchet job, ignoring all the film's positive aspects.
   • He felt the biography was a hatchet job designed to ruin his legacy.

2. Poorly done workC1informal

   A piece of work that is done very badly or carelessly, often resulting in damage.

   عمل رديء

   • The renovation was a hatchet job; the walls are already cracking.
   • The report was a hatchet job, full of errors and missing data.
   • They did a hatchet job on the garden, cutting down all the healthy trees.