black mark

1. (idiomatic)Something that negatively affects someone's reputation.

1. That incident was a black mark against the president.

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2. The car's tires left black marks.

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3. The car's tires left behind black marks.

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4. The car's tires screeched, leaving black marks.

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5. There are black marks on my white trousers.

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