one's name is mud
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English
[edit]Phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic) One is unpopular, in disgrace or embroiled in scandal; one's reputation is tarnished.
- His name will be mud once people learn the truth about why he was fired.
Further reading
[edit]- Gary Martin (1997–) “Your name is mud”, in The Phrase Finder.