give (someone or something) a bad name
give (someone or something) a bad name
To tarnish the reputation of a general class of person or thing (such as an occupation) through one's poor behavior. I can't believe how little you care about your students! Boy, you give teachers a bad name!
See also: bad, give, name
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- give a bad name to
- give a bad name to (someone or something)
- besmirch
- besmirch (someone or something) with (something)
- besmirch with
- bring (someone or something) into disrepute
- bring into disrepute
- disrepute
- blot (one's) copy book
- blot your copybook