sling mud at

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• sling mud at — To insult, to slander ● mud …   Useful english dictionary

• sling mud —    To say that someone is slinging mud at another person means that they are trying to damage that person s reputation by saying bad things about them.     During election campaigns, candidates often sling mud at each other …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• sling mud at (someone) — sling/throw mud at (someone) if someone slings mud at another person, they try to make other people have a low opinion of them by saying unpleasant things about them. Companies should think carefully before slinging mud at someone who may respond …   New idioms dictionary

• sling mud (at somebody) — fling, sling, etc. ˈmud (at sb) idiom to criticize sb or accuse sb of bad or shocking things in order to damage their reputation, especially in politics see also ↑mud slinging Main entry: ↑mudidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• sling — I n. in a sling (her arm was in a sling) II v. 1) (D; tr.) to sling at (to sling stones at smb.) 2) (misc.) to sling mud at smb.) ( to slander smb. ) * * * [slɪŋ] (misc.) to sling mud at smb. ( to slander smb. ) in a sling (her arm was in a… …   Combinatory dictionary

• sling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Sling is used after these nouns: ↑shoulder {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ loosely ▪ carelessly, casually ▪ His jacket was carelessly slung over one shoulder …   Collocations dictionary

• mud — /mʌd / (say mud) noun 1. wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or among the discharges from a volcano; mire. 2. Colloquial → mortar2. –phrase Colloquial 3. (as) clear as mud, (of ideas,… …  

• sling/throw mud — chiefly US : to publicly say false or bad things about someone (such as a political opponent) in order to harm that person s reputation The candidates started slinging mud (at each other) early in the campaign. see also ↑mudslinging • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

• mud|sling|er — «MUHD SLIHNG uhr», noun. a person given to mudslinging …   Useful english dictionary

• mud|sling|ing — «MUHD SLIHNG ihng», noun. the use of offensive charges and misleading or slanderous accusations against an opponent in a political campaign, public meeting, or the like: »Mudslinging for however good a cause seldom pays in the end (Sunday Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• mud-slinging — sling/throw mud at (someone) if someone slings mud at another person, they try to make other people have a low opinion of them by saying unpleasant things about them. I left Hollywood because I was fed up with all the mud slinging that goes on… …   New idioms dictionary