During election campaigns, candidates often sling mud at each other.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
sling mud at — To insult, to slander ● mud … Useful english dictionary
sling mud at (someone) — sling/throw mud at (someone) if someone slings mud at another person, they try to make other people have a low opinion of them by saying unpleasant things about them. Companies should think carefully before slinging mud at someone who may respond … New idioms dictionary
sling mud (at somebody) — fling, sling, etc. ˈmud (at sb) idiom to criticize sb or accuse sb of bad or shocking things in order to damage their reputation, especially in politics see also ↑mud slinging Main entry: ↑mudidiom … Useful english dictionary
sling — I n. in a sling (her arm was in a sling) II v. 1) (D; tr.) to sling at (to sling stones at smb.) 2) (misc.) to sling mud at smb.) ( to slander smb. ) * * * [slɪŋ] (misc.) to sling mud at smb. ( to slander smb. ) in a sling (her arm was in a… … Combinatory dictionary
sling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Sling is used after these nouns: ↑shoulder {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ loosely ▪ carelessly, casually ▪ His jacket was carelessly slung over one shoulder … Collocations dictionary
mud — /mʌd / (say mud) noun 1. wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or among the discharges from a volcano; mire. 2. Colloquial → mortar2. –phrase Colloquial 3. (as) clear as mud, (of ideas,… …
sling/throw mud — 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. see also ↑mudslinging • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
mud|sling|er — «MUHD SLIHNG uhr», noun. a person given to mudslinging … Useful english dictionary
mud|sling|ing — «MUHD SLIHNG ihng», noun. the use of offensive charges and misleading or slanderous accusations against an opponent in a political campaign, public meeting, or the like: »Mudslinging for however good a cause seldom pays in the end (Sunday Times) … Useful english dictionary
mud-slinging — sling/throw mud at (someone) if someone slings mud at another person, they try to make other people have a low opinion of them by saying unpleasant things about them. I left Hollywood because I was fed up with all the mud slinging that goes on… … New idioms dictionary
