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Phrase(s): smear someone or something with something
1. to spread or rub someone or something with some substance. • Billy smeared Bobby with mud and made him very angry. • You should smear that burn with lotion. • He smeared himself with grease and ruined his shirt. 2. to damage the reputation of someone or something by spreading serious charges or rumors. • He smeared his opponent with all sorts of charges. • The speaker smeared the entire city with his criticism.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs