sling/throw mud
idiom
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.
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In the yard, the pair would swing on their janky swingset or throw mud patties at the side of a metal shed to see whose would slide down the fastest.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
But so is using unnamed sources to sling mud in the media.
—Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 8 May 2022
Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
But so is using unnamed sources to sling mud in the media.
—Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 8 May 2022
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“Sling/throw mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sling%2Fthrow%20mud. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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