hold sb in high/low repute
Definition
› to respect someone very much/very little: My father was held in high repute by his colleagues.Reputation
(Definition of hold sb in high/low repute from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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hold out for sth phrasal verb
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hold out on sb phrasal verb
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hold out phrasal verb (DEFEND)
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hold out phrasal verb (SUPPLY OF STH)
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hold out/offer an olive branch idiom
- hold sb in high/low repute idiom
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hold sb off phrasal verb
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hold sb to ransom idiom
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hold sb to sth phrasal verb
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hold sb/sth back phrasal verb (STOP DEVELOPMENT)
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hold sb/sth back phrasal verb (STOP MOVEMENT)
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Synonyms and related words:
- by reputation idiom
- cred noun
- credibility noun
- disreputable adjective
- disrepute noun
- honorably adverb
- honourable adjective
- infamous adjective
- infamy noun
- mud sticks idiom
- never live sth down idiom
- notoriety noun
- notorious adjective
- reputable adjective
- reputation noun
- standing noun (REPUTATION)
- stature noun (REPUTATION)
- there's no smoke without fire idiom
- your name is mud idiom
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