Idiom
bum rap
Meaning
An undeservedly unfavorable portrayal or reputation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That movie gets a bum rap from critics.”
“Many people think this neighborhood is dangerous, but it gets a bum rap.”
“Despite the historical evidence suggesting his noble intentions, the king has received a bum rap from scholars for centuries.”
Examples
simple
“That movie gets a bum rap from critics.”
contextual
“Many people think this neighborhood is dangerous, but it gets a bum rap.”
complex
“Despite the historical evidence suggesting his noble intentions, the king has received a bum rap from scholars for centuries.”
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