above board »
Honestly, reputably.
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all it's cracked up to be »
As good as claims or reputation would suggest.
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bad penny »
A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.
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big shot »
A person with a reputation of importance or power.
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blot one's copy book »
To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
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booze can »
A nightclub or bar, especially one which operates illegally or is otherwise disreputable.
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bum rap »
An undeservedly unfavorable portrayal or reputation.
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burn one's bridges »
To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc.
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fancypants »
Alternative spelling of fancy pants. The condition of being overly showy; concerned more about one's reputation than anything else.
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feed into »
To be a tributary of another river or waterway.
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hatchet job »
A treatment which serves primarily to disparage its subject; a piece of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.
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hatchet man »
Someone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.
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have egg on one's face »
To suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.
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here's to »
Denoting proposed salutation while drinking alcohol, toast.
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joe job »
An act of e-mail spamming where the sender's identity and address are those of an innocent third party, intended either to tarnish that person's reputation or to flood that person's e-mail with bounces.
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