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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bad light on" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a situation where someone or something is portrayed negatively or unfavorably.
Example: "The recent scandal has cast a bad light on the company's reputation."
Alternatives: "a negative impression on" or "a poor image of".
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"The ones that are crooked put a bad light on the ones who are trying to protect the community".
The Vatileaks documents cast a bad light on him, too.
Even several centuries ago, drunkenness was not seen in a bad light – on the contrary.
Many people have asked me if I think "Breaking Bad" shines a "bad light" on the state.
The Indians, who stumbled onto this research years later, took offense at studies of schizophrenia and inbreeding, which they thought cast a bad light on the tribe.
"The show has cast a bad light on Hebburn when the complete opposite is true," says stern-looking Hebburn councillor John McCabe.
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"It portrays the Communist Party in a bad light," one protester griped on Monday, leafing through the images.
Moreover, Mr. Gore's proposal for a binding resolution put in a bad light Governor Bush's insistence on blocking an authoritative recount.
"She could not help herself, even if it meant putting her in a bad light or losing friends," Ms. Greenberg said on Monday, speaking from her home in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.
"I think the Republicans are trying to use [the riot] as a vehicle to paint all protesters in a bad light and put a chilling effect on First Amendment rights," Hobbs told me.
"I think the Republicans are trying to use [the riot] as a vehicle to paint all protestors in a bad light and put a chilling effect on First Amendment rights," Hobbs told me.
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