give a bad name
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give a bad name
verb gives a bad name · giving a bad name · gave a bad name · given a bad name
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To cause people to lose respect, reverence or esteem for something or someone.
The Spanish Inquisition gave all other government inquisitions a bad name, as far as common usage is concerned.
Similar: discredit, dishonour, knock down to size, put someone in their place, abase, bring down to size, cut down to size, debase, defame, degrade, demean, demote
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verb to lose respect for something/someone
| Français | donner une mauvaise réputation |
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| Italiano | perdere rispetto, disprezzare |
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