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Idioms with Name
Idioms that use the word Name
10
Language - English
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01/19/2011
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"Your name's mud"
 Definition
it means that you have a bad reputation
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"To clear your name"
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to prove that you were not involved in a crime of which you were accused
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"giving someone or something a bad name"
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to damage their reputation. So if a company is known to make faulty products, then this will give it a bad name
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"making a name for herself"
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get well known for your great ability or success
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"namedropping"
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to impress others with the people they know or have met
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"to call someone names"
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being rude about someone
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"the name of the game"
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the central thing about something
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"a name to conjure with"
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people who are universally respected and their name alone evokes all kinds of favourable feelings
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"taking someone's name in vain"
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when a name is used in a disrespectful way very often
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"to name the day"
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to tell people when a celebration will be, especially weddings
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