drag through the mud

Thesaurus

Verb

1.drag through the mud - speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"badmouth, malign, traduceasperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, sully, smear - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"