Trying to change his bad reputation is like trying to wash a blackamoor white.
wash a blackamoor white
idiomTo labour in vain, especially so as to present something as better than it really is; to whitewash.
The company tried to hide its history of corruption, but it was like trying to wash a blackamoor white.
The politician's attempt to rebrand his disastrous legacy was a futile effort, akin to trying to wash a blackamoor white.
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come out in the wash
Of problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally.
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wash one's dirty laundry in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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wash one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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wash oneself of
To stop caring about (something); to reject any semblance of (something).
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wash out
To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
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white bread
Bread made from white flour.
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white coat hypertension
Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patient's emotional response to the medical environment.
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white hat
A good person; a hero.