throw mud

θroʊ mʌd

threw mud, thrown mud

Definition of throw mud - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

reputation

make false accusations to damage someone's reputation

During the debate, they began to throw mud at each other.

defame

slander

literal action

Rare

hurl mud at someone or something

Rare

The children love to throw mud at each other.

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Expressions with throw mud

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throw mud at

criticize or accuse someone unfairly

They tried to throw mud at the candidate during the debate.

Expressions with throw

throw out

discard or get rid of something unwanted

She decided to throw out the old clothes.

throw about

scatter objects in different directions

The children throw about their toys every afternoon.

throw down

drop something forcefully from one's hands

He decided to throw down the heavy bag.

throw off

remove or discard something

She threw off her wet coat.

throw a party

organize and host a social gathering

They decided to throw a party for her birthday.

throw a softball

toss a softball underhand

She can throw a softball accurately to the catcher.

Expressions with mud

mud sticks

exp.

a bad reputation that is hard to remove or change

Once mud sticks to a person, it is hard to clear their name.

mud map

roughly drawn map for quick reference

He sketched a mud map to the campsite.

sling mud

say bad things about someone to hurt their reputation

Politicians often sling mud during election campaigns.

waist-deep in mud

adj.

immersed in mud up to the waist

The workers were waist-deep in mud after the rain.

stuck in the mud

adj.

unable to move forward or make progress

The car was stuck in the mud after the heavy rain.

clear as mud

adj.

very unclear or hard to understand

His explanation of the rules was clear as mud.

drag through the mud

damage someone's reputation severely

The media dragged the politician through the mud.

happy as a pig in mud

adj.

feeling very happy and content in a natural way

She was happy as a pig in mud after finishing her work.

like a pig in mud

adv.

very happy and content in a situation

She was like a pig in mud at the party.

mired in mud

adj.

involved in a difficult situation

The project is mired in mud due to budget cuts.

Terms with throw mud included in their meaning

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mud fight

play

playful fight where people throw mud

Examples of throw mud in a sentence

He tried to throw mud at his rival to gain an advantage.
The protestors began to throw mud at the building.
During the festival, participants throw mud at each other for fun.

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French:salir la réputation, lancer de la boue, ...
German:diffamieren, mit Schlamm werfen, ...
Italian:diffamare, lanciare fango, ...
Spanish:calumniar, lanzar barro, ...
Portuguese:lançar lama, atirar lama, ...
Chinese:抹黑, 扔泥巴, ...
Japanese:中傷する, 泥を投げる, ...
Arabic:شَهَّرَ, رَمَى, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשְׁמִיץ, לִזְרֹק בֹּוץ, ...
Russian:поливать грязью, бросать грязь, ...
Ukrainian:обливати брудом, кидати бруд, ...
Hindi:कीचड़ उछालना, कीचड़ फेंकना, ...
Bengali:কুৎসা রটানো, কাদা ছুড়তে, ...
Catalan:difamar, llançar fang, ...
Czech:očerňovat, házet bláto, ...
Danish:svine til, kaste mudder, ...
Dutch:bekladderen, met modder gooien, ...
Greek:ρίχνω λάσπη, πετάω λάσπη, ...
Hungarian:rágalmazni, sárral dobálni, ...
Khmer:បង្ខូចកេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះដោយចោទប្រកាន់មិនពិត, គប់ភក់, ...
Korean:비난하다, 진흙을 뿌리다, ...
Persian:لجن‌پراکنی کردن, پرتاب کرد, ...
Polish:oczerniać, rzucać błotem, ...
Portuguese (BR):lançar calúnias, jogar lama, ...
Romanian:a arunca cu noroi, a hurlui noroi, ...
Swedish:smutskasta, kasta lera, ...
Thai:ใส่ร้าย, ขว้างโคลน, ...
Turkish:çamur atmak, çamur fırlatmak, ...
Vietnamese:bôi nhọ, ném bùn, ...

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