to paint in a bad light
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- Fuente de la expresión
- Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary & Thesaurus ©Cambridge University Press
- Estructura completa
- to paint somebody in a bad light
- Variantes
- to [paint, show] in a bad light
- Definición
- To criticise: to publicly report the errors or faults of someone.
- Contexto
- “But when he discloses to her that Charity has told him to run away, in order to paint Moira in a bad light in Cain eyes, she thinks very quickly on her feet and suggests he stay in the B&B – she knows what that will do to Cain and Moira, which is make them desperate.
- Tipo de fuente
- webpage
- Autor
- Jackie Bell
- Título de la fuente
- Emma strikes up a deal with Charity
- Año
- 2016
- Web
- http://www.lifenews.com/2016/01/25/abortion-supporters-fail-to-block-and-disrupt-march-for-life-for-the-second-year-in-a-row/
- Observaciones
- Typically used with the verbs “show” or “paint”, but it can also be presented with similar verbs like “put” or “portray”.
- Idioma
- English
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