name is mud

name is mud
a person's reputation becomes bad, one is in trouble

His name is mud now that he has been charged by the police with stealing money from his company.


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  • name is mud — He, she, etc, is very much out of favour ● mud …   Useful english dictionary

  • name is mud — name is bad, name is not respected    If you don t pay for the support of your child, your name is mud …   English idioms

  • name is mud — (someone s) name is mud informal if someone s name is mud, other people are angry with that person because of something they have done or said. Well he d better turn up tonight or his name will be mud …   New idioms dictionary

  • name is mud —    To say that a person s name is mud means that they have acquired a bad reputation because of something they have done or said.     His name is mud now after the revelations in the newspaper …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • name is mud — {informal} (You) are in trouble; a person is blamed or no longer liked. Used in the possessive. * /If you tell your mother I spilled ink on her rug my name will be mud./ * /Your name will be mud if you tell the teacher about the bad thing we… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • name is mud — {informal} (You) are in trouble; a person is blamed or no longer liked. Used in the possessive. * /If you tell your mother I spilled ink on her rug my name will be mud./ * /Your name will be mud if you tell the teacher about the bad thing we… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • name\ is\ mud — informal (You) are in trouble; a person is blamed or no longer liked. Used in the possessive. If you tell your mother I spilled ink on her rug my name will be mud. Your name will be mud if you tell the teacher about the bad thing we did. Compare …   Словарь американских идиом

  • My Name Is Mud — Single by Primus from the album Pork Soda Released 1993 Genre Alternative rock, funk metal, experimental rock, alt …   Wikipedia

  • your name is mud — informal ◇ If your name is mud people do not like or trust you. The scandal ruined his reputation and now his name is mud. • • • Main Entry: ↑mud your name is mud see ↑mud • • • Main Entry: ↑name …   Useful english dictionary

  • someone's name is mud — (someone s) name is mud informal if someone s name is mud, other people are angry with that person because of something they have done or said. Well he d better turn up tonight or his name will be mud …   New idioms dictionary

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