drag through the mud

1. They said they would drag Tom through the mud.
   他们扬言要汤姆名誉扫地。
2. He tried to drag himself through the mud but he only sank more deeply into it.
   他试图拖着自己的身体趟过泥淖，但却越陷越深。

verb

1. speak unfavorably about
   1. She badmouths her husband everywhere

   Synonym:    badmouthmaligntraduce