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drag through the mud

/dræɡ θruː ðə mʌd/

Tradução: Criticar publicamente, insultar ou prejudicar a reputação de alguém, dizendo coisas negativas ou nocivas, muitas vezes de forma injusta ou maliciosa.

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/dræɡ θruː ðə mʌd/C1informal
  • ptCriticar publicamente, insultar ou prejudicar a reputação de alguém, dizendo coisas negativas ou nocivas, muitas vezes de forma injusta ou maliciosa.

To publicly criticize, insult, or damage someone's reputation by saying negative or harmful things about them, often unfairly or maliciously.

  1. Damage reputationB2informal

    To criticize someone harshly or spread negative information about them, damaging their reputation.

    ptArrastar pela lama

    • The politician's opponents tried to drag his name through the mud during the campaign.
    • She felt her reputation was being dragged through the mud by false rumors.
    • The tabloids love to drag celebrities through the mud.