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drag one's name through the mud / mire
/dɹˈaɡ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈaʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ θɹuː ðə mˈʌd mˈaɪə/
/dɹˈæɡ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ θɹuː ðə mˈʌd mˈaɪɚ/
to drag one's name through the mud / mire
[PHRASE]What is the origin of the idiom "drag one's name through the mud" and when to use it?
The origin of the idiom "drag one's name through the mud" can be traced back to the practice of humiliating wrongdoers in ancient times. In some cultures, people would publicly shame individuals who committed crimes or acted immorally by dragging them through the mud. Today, the phrase is commonly used in a figurative sense to refer to someone who has been slandered or defamed in some way, causing their reputation to be damaged.
Examples
1. She drags his name through the mud by spreading rumors about him.
2. They dragged his name through the mire by accusing him of a crime he didn't commit.
3. I can't believe he's been dragging my name through the mud for years without my knowledge.
4. After my video started really exploding where I bashed Kylie Skin and dragged her name through the mud, I honestly felt a little bad and I was like you know what, I have probably cost the company like hundreds of thousands of dollars from that video.
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