drag through the mire/mud
idiom
: to unfairly damage or ruin
His name/reputation has been dragged through the mire/mud.
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Settling isn't quite that easy for individuals, however, so Napier and his co-defendants could be looking at a longer drag through the mud.
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Chase Goodbread, The Tennessean, 22 May 2024
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Chase Goodbread, The Tennessean, 22 May 2024
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“Drag through the mire/mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20through%20the%20mire%2Fmud. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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