drag through the mud

verb

drag through the mud

verb
1

Idiomatic To tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respectable.

  • Red Moon Monster: Ever since that cheesy movie dragged our names through the mud, life hasn't been the same!1999, “Red Moon Monsters”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), season 1, episode 6b:

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