smear campaign

A concentrated and prolonged effort to damage or ruin someone's or some group's reputation through the perpetuation of claims about their failures or faults, whether these are true, exaggerated, or falsified. Generally as a means of persuading a large number of people against him, her, or them, especially in a political election. Primarily heard in US. The local sheriff's slim lead heading into the election quickly evaporated after a vicious smear campaign began targeting his former substance abuse. I think we need to start a smear campaign to slow down the competitor's growth in the market, but no one can know that it's coming from us!

smear campaign (against someone)

a campaign aimed at damaging someone's reputation by making accusations and spreading rumors. The politician's opponents are engaging in a smear campaign against him. Jack started a smear campaign against Tom so that Tom wouldn't get the manager's job.

smear campaign

An attempt to ruin a reputation by slander or vilification, as in This press agent is well known for starting smear campaigns against her clients' major competitors . This phrase was first recorded in 1938 and uses smear in the sense of "an attempt to discredit" or "slander."

词组	smear campaign
释义	smear campaign smear campaign A concentrated and prolonged effort to damage or ruin someone's or some group's reputation through the perpetuation of claims about their failures or faults, whether these are true, exaggerated, or falsified. Generally as a means of persuading a large number of people against him, her, or them, especially in a political election. Primarily heard in US. The local sheriff's slim lead heading into the election quickly evaporated after a vicious smear campaign began targeting his former substance abuse. I think we need to start a smear campaign to slow down the competitor's growth in the market, but no one can know that it's coming from us! See also: campaign, smear Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. smear campaign (against someone) a campaign aimed at damaging someone's reputation by making accusations and spreading rumors. The politician's opponents are engaging in a smear campaign against him. Jack started a smear campaign against Tom so that Tom wouldn't get the manager's job. See also: campaign, smear McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. smear campaign An attempt to ruin a reputation by slander or vilification, as in This press agent is well known for starting smear campaigns against her clients' major competitors . This phrase was first recorded in 1938 and uses smear in the sense of "an attempt to discredit" or "slander." See also: campaign, smear The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: rumor campaign rumour campaign blow (up)on (someone or something) blow on blow on it cover liberate from grab (someone or something) by the throat grab someone by the throat grab someone/something by the throat References in periodicals archive Ukip is accusing the Tories of a "morally reprehensible" smear campaign, claiming Conservative Campaign Head Quarters has been trawling through the Twitter and Facebook posts of its would-be councillors. Tories accused of Ukip smear campaign "The South Korean regime will be made to pay dearly for its despicable anti-DPRK smear campaign." N. Korea blasts Seoul for Olympics smear campaign "I think this is the beginning of a smear campaign. I have tried to meet Putin to explain to him face to face where I stand, but so far it hasn't been possible," he added. Putin's goddaughter becomes Kremlin campaign's target for leading anti-government protest But the smear campaign has had its impact on the budding project. April 6 launches initiative to counter smear campaign Despite the smear campaign, Islam is spreading fast all over the world. 'Muslims should deal with anti-Islam media campaigns rationally' Arvind Kejriwal, a civil society representative in the 10-member joint committee set up earlier this month to draft the Lokpal Bill, said that no member of the committee would quit and asked for thorough background checks on all committee members as a way to bring the ongoing smear campaign to an end. Smear campaign a government ploy EoAC" activists Responding to Hazare's complaint against her "colleagues" on the issue, Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday assured him that she does not support "politics of smear campaign" and she was strongly committed to the institution of Lokpal. Sonia Gandhi to Hazare: "I do not support smear campaign" MP Jarrah notified Hariri to the effect that Berri made a pledge to safeguard the reputation of Lebanese deputies including those from the Future bloc in the face of smear campaign by official mainstream medias in Syria. MP Jarrah Sorting out Matter with Hariri ElBaradei, the former International Atomic Energy Agency head who just returned from two months absent from the Egyptian political scene has been busy fighting what he calls a "smear campaign" against his daughter. ElBaradei back in political spotlight; pictures of daughter fuel storm Fans of the seven-time world champ are urging sponsors to cut endorsement relationships with Mayweather Jr for engaging the Filipino boxer in a smear campaign. Irate fans slam Pacquaio slurs "On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me. Obama's radical "green jobs czar" resigns amid furor FULL STORY - PAGE 5 THE President of Calais has launched an astonishing smear campaign against Birmingham to try to poach 2012 Olympic athletes to France. FRENCH DIRTY TRICKS CAMPAIGN SMEARS BRUM CALAIS UAE: A former employee of real estate firm Dynasty Zarooni, who has been accused of conducting a smear campaign against his old company, was acting out of "jealousy", an industry source told 7DAYS."He thought he was critical to the company but since he left, it has gone on Ex-employee was AaejealousAAE "It is a shame that the New York Times has lowered its standards to engage in a hit and run smear campaign. John McCain has a 24-year record of serving our country with honor and integrity. McCain Campaign Calls 'NYT' Article a 'Smear' North Korea said Monday it is reconsidering its participation in talks with the United States as the latter's ''frantic smear campaign' against the North aimed at bringing about regime change has ''gone beyond the tolerance limit.'' N. Korea to 'reconsider' participating in talks with U.S
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