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Verb

To sully the good name of someone

cast aspersions on

fulminate against

inveigh against

bring into disrepute

blacken the name of

blacken the reputation of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

drag through the mud

give a bad name

do a hatchet job on

throw brickbats at

give a black eye

bring discredit to

blacken the character of

criticize unfairly

drag through the mire

run a smear campaign against

drag someone's name through the mud

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

sully someone's name

injure the reputation of

tarnish someone's name

spread tales about

soil someone's name

taint someone's name

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

tell lies about

stain someone's good name

spread scandal about

drag name through mud

blacken someone's character

find fault with

vituperate against

give a bad press to

reflect badly on

give some stick to

give someone hell

bring shame upon

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

read the riot act

run smear campaign

rip up and down

haul over the coals

tar and feather

rake over the coals

tear a strip off

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

lay down the law

rap over the knuckles

cut to the quick

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a bad press

go for the jugular

pass strictures upon

take down a peg

cut down to size

kick in the teeth

take a swipe at

animadvert upon

bite someone's head off

jump down one's throat

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

put someone on the hot seat

pin your ears back

give the business

put someone on the griddle

jump down someone's throat

burn someone's ears

give someone an earful

let someone have it

give someone a rating

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

give a rough time

assault verbally

give something a battering

hold forth against

blacken someone's reputation

criticize harshly

drag through mud

criticize severely

cast a slur upon

throw stones at

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

hurl insults at

declaim against

think little of

take dim view of

slap in the face

hit where one lives

express strong disapproval of

slap on the wrist

give something a bad press

shoot full of holes

protest against

characterize^US

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

give someone what for

give someone some stick

take to the woodshed

give someone a row

regard with disgust

feel revulsion to

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

put in a bad light

vociferate about

mouth off about

hold up to ridicule

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

make mincemeat of

make short work of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

treat with contempt

poke mullock at

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

defame someone's character

take the mickey

cock a snook at

take the piss out of

characterise^UK

label negatively

accuse of being

do a disservice to

take advantage of

do the dirty on

do an injustice to

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