Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: Name is Mud

Yee yee! We've found 152 phrases and idioms matching Name is Mud.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
Name is MudDisgraced, Unpopular, Discredited,Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stickTry the same thing often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

(3.00 / 4 votes)
drag through the mudto tarnish or spoil enough so that it is no longer respectableRate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
stick-in-the-mudAlternative spelling of stick in the mud.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
clear as mudUnclear, difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
here's mud in your eyeA good-natured toast used when drinking an alcoholic beverage.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mud monkeya piece of faecesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stick in the mudA person unwilling to participate in activities, often because he or she believes the activity is not wholly kosher; a party pooper.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stick in the mudMore generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Stick-in-the-MudA person with old outdated and orthodox ideas who does not like to accept change, unable to cope up or except something new and modernRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
clear one's nameprove someone's innocence; exonerateRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
household nameA genericized trademark or anepronym.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
name of the gameThe essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
porn star namea comical name for a person, typically made from the name of their first pet and the name of the first street they lived on.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
name and shameSo as to single them out for individual blame and censure.Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
name your poisonIndicate what type of alcoholic beverage you wish to be served.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
common nameThe name by which a species is known to the general public, rather than its taxonomic or scientific name.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
have one's name takenTo receive a yellow cardRate it:

(3.00 / 3 votes)
in heaven's nameAn intensifier used with questions.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
name it, claim itA catch phrase of the Christian Word faith movement, a statement of faith and affirmation.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
what in god's nameUsed to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
what is your nameWhat is your name?Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
Appendix:Snowclones/X, thy name is YUsed to say that something or somebody embodies a particular quality, usually a negative one. This phrase is said using this format: "X, thy name is Y", where X is the quality and Y is the person or thing with that quality.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bad nameLack of reverence or esteem. Poor reputation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bad nameUsed other than as an idiom: see bad, name.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
big nameA widely-known reputation, especially one that is favorable.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
big nameA prominent individual, especially one who is favorably regarded.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
common nameUsed other than as an idiom: see common, name.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
have one's name on itTo be reserved for someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
household nameA brand name that is well known to the great majority of households.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
household nameA very well-known public figure.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
letters after one's nameA list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
make a name for oneselfTo gain fame.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
my name isA common way to identify oneself.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
name afterTo intentionally give someone or something the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
name forTo intentionally give someone the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
name namesTo identify specific people, especially people involved in confidential activity, misdeeds, or crimes.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on a first-name basisHaving enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name, as opposed to their surnameRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pen namenom de plumeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pen nameauthor's pseudonymRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
porn star nameUsed other than as an idiom. the name taken by an adult film performer.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put one's name in the hatTo run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the name of the gameThe overall purpose; the principal goal, or objective.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
what is her nameUsed to ask the name of a woman.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
what is his nameUsed to ask the name of a man.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
what's your nameAlternative form of what is your nameRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
why in god's nameUsed to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
you name itUsed after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
your good nameYour name.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for Name is Mud:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
He fought tooth and __________ to get that job.
A gum
B nail
C fist
D hair

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ