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bum rap

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a bum rap (American, informal)
blame or punishment that is not fair. Teachers are getting a bum rap from people who say they don't work hard enough. She was sent up to the penitentiary on a bum rap.
See also: bum, rap
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I'm just happy that they're doing it and very proud of New Jersey because it gets a bum rap sometimes.
Special Jersey edition: we asked a sampling of LGBT and straight ... by Florez, Paul / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
For a refutation of von Munchhausen's possibly undeserved reputation, see Patterson's historical review entitled, "The Munchausen syndrome: Baron yon Munchhausen has taken a bum rap.
Blood--but not bleeding--at a tracheotomy site: a case of ... by Hirschi, Scot D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Somewhere along the way, plaintiffs' attorneys got a bum rap.
Attorneys take the fast track for Metrolink crash lawsuits by York, Emily Bryson / Los Angeles Business Journal
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