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French
FrenchDire pis que pendre de quelqu'un
Meaning: To speak extremely ill of someone.
Literally: To say worse than hanging about someone
Example: “Depuis leur rupture, elle dit pis que pendre de son ancien associé.” — Since they split, she's been dragging her former partner's name through the mud.
English equivalent: To drag someone's name through the mud
Other ways to say this
Portuguese: arrastar pela lama Literally: To drag through the mud
Polish: zmieszać z błotem Literally: To mix with mud- French: Vouer aux gémonies Literally: To consign to the Gemoniae
English: drag someone's name through the mud
Origin: Pis is the old comparative of mal, worse. Saying worse of a person than that they deserve hanging sets the ceiling at the most serious accusation available.
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