drag through the mud


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Verb1.drag through the mud - speak unfavorably aboutdrag through the mud - speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
badmouth, malign, traduce
asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, sully, smear - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
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