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1 mire
{'maiə}
I. 1. кал, тиня (и прен.)
2. блато, тресавище
to find oneself /be/stick in the MIRE прен. загазил/в затруднение съм
to drag someone ('s name) through theMIRE прен. опозорявам някого
II. 1. изплесквам (се) с кал, потъвам в кал
2. прен. въвличам в затруднение/беда
3. позоря, опетнявам* * *{'maiъ} n 1. кал, тиня (и прен.); 2. блато; тресавище; to find o(2) {'maiъ} v 1. изплесквам (се) с кал; потъвам в кал; 2. прен.* * *тиня; опетнявам; почерням; блато; кал; киша;* * *1. i. кал, тиня (и прен.) 2. ii. изплесквам (се) с кал, потъвам в кал 3. to drag someone ('s name) through themire прен. опозорявам някого 4. to find oneself /be/stick in the mire прен. загазил/в затруднение съм 5. блато, тресавище 6. позоря, опетнявам 7. прен. въвличам в затруднение/беда* * *mire[maiə]I. n 1. кал;тиня;киша;блато;to drag through the \mire прен.окалвам,опетнявам,позоря;to sink in the \mire затъвамвкалта;прен.унизявамсе,опозорявамсе;2. прен.позор;II. v 1. оплесквам(се)скал,тикамвкал;2. прен.очерням,позоря,опетнявам;3. потъвамвкал.
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drag someone's name through the mire — drag (someone s) name through the mire/mud to tell people about something bad that someone has done so that people will have a bad opinion of them. Her name was dragged through the mud after she admitted offering money in return for votes … New idioms dictionary
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drag name through the mud — drag (someone s) name through the mire/mud to tell people about something bad that someone has done so that people will have a bad opinion of them. Her name was dragged through the mud after she admitted offering money in return for votes … New idioms dictionary
drag someone's name through the mire — to say or write things that will harm someone s reputation … English dictionary
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