to besmirch the honor of

Fuente de la expresión
Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
Estructura completa
To besmirch the honor of somebody
Contexto
With their purses threadbare, their honor besmirched, their statesmen shoved aside, the proud gentlemen of Carolina, in their fear and in their rage, found irresistible attractions in extreme states’ rights doctrines.
Tipo de fuente
book
Autor
Robert D. Marcus, ‎David Burner
Título de la fuente
The American Scene: Varieties of American History
Año
1971
Web
https://books.google.es/books?id=-w_xPy-S3aEC&pg=PA291&lpg=PA291&dq=besmirched+their+honor&source=bl&ots=ol7EvM1veR&sig=4fw3M8mkbpAkasGDSZClqG6GLc8&hl=es&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwivuMeflKLLAhUKXRQKHTiwBMU4ChDoAQgjMAE#v=onepage&q=besmirched%20their%20honor&f=false
Idioma
English
Nivel de uso
Culto
Marca dialectal
General
Frecuencia
Frecuente