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idiom(a) bad pressused in order to say that someone or something has been criticized a lot by newspapers, politicians etc:Lawyers are accustomed to getting a bad press for being greedy and lazy, but until recently there was no formal system for bringing complaints against them.Despite its recent bad press, a golden suntan is not all bad, provided you are careful and build it up slowly, without getting sunburn.opposite (a) good press: Democracy did not always have the good press it enjoys today - in ancient Rome it was seen as ultimate chaos.
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