Idiom
black mark
Meaning
Something that negatively affects someone's reputation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Missing the deadline was a black mark on his record.”
“The manager warned that arriving late to every meeting would be a black mark against her professional reputation.”
“Despite his many years of dedicated service, the scandal remained a permanent black mark that overshadowed his otherwise distinguished career.”
Examples
simple
“Missing the deadline was a black mark on his record.”
contextual
“The manager warned that arriving late to every meeting would be a black mark against her professional reputation.”
complex
“Despite his many years of dedicated service, the scandal remained a permanent black mark that overshadowed his otherwise distinguished career.”
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