blot one's copy book
blot one's copy book verb: to damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
Verb
blot one's copy book (third-person singular simple present blots one's copy book, present participle blotting one's copy book, simple past and past participle blotted one's copy book)
- To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
- Now, it was the College that had blotted its copybook1935, Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night
- Indeed, it was not uncommonly heard that the crown should skip a generation and be conferred on Prince William, who, so far at least, had not blotted his copybook and was more popular than his father.2023, Theodore Dalrymple, “From Duty to Decadence”, in City Journal
Forms of blot one's copy book
| third-person singular present | blots one's copy book |
|---|---|
| present participle | blotting one's copy book |
| past participle | blotted one's copy book |
| past | blotted one's copy book |
| alternative form | blot one's copybook |
Questions about blot one's copy book
- What does blot one's copy book mean?
- Blot one's copy book means to damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
- What part of speech is blot one's copy book?
- Blot one's copy book is a verb.
- What is the past tense of blot one's copy book?
- The past tense of blot one's copy book is blotted one's copy book.
Words near blot one's copy book in the dictionary
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