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To sully the good name of someone

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

spread lies about

blacken the name of

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

drag through the mud

bring discredit to

give a bad name

inveigh against

bring into disrepute

throw brickbats at

fulminate against

give a black eye

blacken the character of

criticize unfairly

find fault with

drag through the mire

give a bad press to

cut down to size

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

take down a peg

reflect badly on

vituperate against

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

give some stick to

cut to the quick

tell lies about

tear a strip off

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

lower the status of

drag someone's name through the mud

treat disrespectfully

give someone a bad press

haul over the coals

put in a bad light

read the riot act

go for the jugular

take a swipe at

write false reports about

tear off a strip

jump down one's throat

spread tales about

pass strictures upon

drag name through mud

criticize severely

drag someone's name through the mire

look down one's nose at

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

comment negatively

assault verbally

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

think little of

drag through mud

remonstrate with

lower in status

give a talking-to

show someone up

expose to ridicule

animadvert upon

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

give something a battering

cast aspersions

hold up to shame

kick in the teeth

give a tongue-lashing

give the business

give someone hell

slap in the face

hit where one lives

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

be malicious about

be untrue to oneself

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

abandon one's principles

rake over the coals

lay down the law

take issue with

take exception to

give offence to

shoot full of holes

cause offence to

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

hurt somebody's feelings

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

step on one's toes

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

give someone a dressing-down

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

let someone have it

defame someone's character

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

settle someone's hash

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

hold up to ridicule

treat with contempt

take the mickey

cock a snook at

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

tell someone to get lost

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

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“It is completely unacceptable to sully the reputation of an hon. member, of an honourable Canadian who has devoted his life to the well-being of Canadians and to say to him that he is in favour of torture.”

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