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1 sling
∎ the children were slinging stones at the statue les enfants lançaient des pierres sur la statue;∎ sling the ball back to me! relance-moi le ballon!;∎ she slung the case into the back of the car elle a jeté la valise à l'arrière de la voiture;∎ British familiar if he's not careful, he'll get slung off the course s'il ne fait pas attention, il se fera virer du cours;∎ figurative to sling mud at sb couvrir qn de boue;∎ they were slinging insults at each other ils se lançaient des insultes;∎ familiar to sling one's hook mettre les bouts, ficher le camp∎ the hammock was slung between two trees le hamac était suspendu ou accroché entre deux arbres;∎ the soldiers wore rifles slung across or over their shoulders les soldats portaient des fusils en bandoulière;∎ the jacket was slung over the back of the chair la veste était négligemment jetée sur le dossier de la chaise;∎ he slung his jacket over his shoulder il a jeté sa veste par-dessus son épaule;∎ I slung the towel over the washing line j'ai jeté la serviette par-dessus la corde à linge2 noun∎ she had her arm in a sling elle avait le bras en écharpe(b) (for baby) porte-bébé m(c) (for loads) & Nautical élingue f; (belt) courroie f; (rope) corde f, cordage m; (for removal men) corde f, courroie f; (for rifle) bretelle f; (for mast) cravate f(e) (for climber) baudrier m(f) (cocktail) sling m (cocktail à base de spiritueux et de jus de citron, allongé d'eau plate ou gazeuse)British familiar (person) flanquer ou ficher à la porte; (rubbish, magazines etc) bazarder, balancer;∎ he was slung out on his ear il a été fichu à la porte, on l'a fichu dehors∎ can you sling the paper over? tu peux me lancer le journal?familiar suspendre□, accrocher□ -
2 mud
1 noun∎ my car got stuck in the mud ma voiture s'est embourbée;∎ to drag sb or sb's name through the mud traîner qn dans la boue;∎ familiar my name is mud in certain circles je suis en disgrâce ou persona non grata dans certains milieux;∎ to throw or to sling mud at sb couvrir qn de boue;∎ familiar as clear as mud clair comme du jus de boudincouvrir de boue, crotter►► mud hut case f en pisé ou en terre;mud wrestler = personne qui pratique le catch dans la boue;mud wrestling catch m dans la boue -
3 mud
here's mud in your eye ○ ! à la tienne, Étienne ○ ! ; his name is mud ç'en est fait de sa réputation ; it's as clear as mud ○ ! c'est d'un clair ○ ! ; to drag sb's name in ou through the mud traîner qn dans la boue ; to sling mud at sb couvrir qn de boue.
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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