bring disgrace
Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words
to cause someone or something to lose respect
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Examples (10)
- His crime had brought disgrace upon his whole family.
- Such selfish actions bring disgrace to the entire team.
- Any form of cheating will bring disgrace upon you and the institution.
- The scandal could bring disgrace to the government.
- Bringing disgrace on his family was his greatest fear.
- He vowed never to bring disgrace to his family's name.
- The politician's lies brought disgrace to his office.
- The team's poor sportsmanship brought disgrace to the entire nation.
- She was afraid that her failure would bring disgrace upon her.
- A soldier's cowardice can bring disgrace to the entire regiment.