drag through the mud
drag through the mud verb: to tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respectable.
Verb
drag through the mud (third-person singular simple present drags through the mud, present participle dragging through the mud, simple past and past participle dragged through the mud)
- To tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respectable.
- Red Moon Monster: Ever since that cheesy movie dragged our names through the mud, life hasn't been the same!1999, “Red Moon Monsters”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), season 1, episode 6b
Synonyms of drag through the mud
Forms of drag through the mud
| third-person singular present | drags through the mud |
|---|---|
| present participle | dragging through the mud |
| past participle | dragged through the mud |
| past | dragged through the mud |
Questions about drag through the mud
- What does drag through the mud mean?
- Drag through the mud means to tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respectable.
- What part of speech is drag through the mud?
- Drag through the mud is a verb.
- What is the past tense of drag through the mud?
- The past tense of drag through the mud is dragged through the mud.
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