Idiom: give something a bad name

Meaning

Idiom: give something a bad name

— It’s a few egocentric, bigoted and intolerant Americans that give the rest of us a bad name around the world.

— A few attacks by Pitbull dogs give the rest of the breed a bad name.

— The director is giving the company a bad name by being aggressive with others at the public hearings.

— Bon Jovi's song captures my ex-girlfriend so well: "Shot through the heart / and you're to blame / you give love a bad name."

— Donald Trump is giving the Republican Party a bad name.

— If you're not careful, your tweets will give you a bad name when you try to find a job after you graduate college.

— Our football team's poor sportsmanship has given our school a bad name.

— In many countries, if a girl simply talks to a boy she can give her entire family a bad name.