a bad press
a bad press
Negative or unflattering coverage by the media. Ever since our shop got a bad press in the Sunday paper, we've hardly gotten any customers.
bad press
Negative or unflattering coverage by the media. Ever since our shop got some bad press in the Sunday paper, we've hardly gotten any customers.
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a bad press
COMMON If someone or something gets a bad press, they are repeatedly criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. Rarely has a local authority received such a bad press. Note: This expression is often varied. For example, you can talk about someone getting bad press, or you can replace bad with other adjectives. Banks have lately received a lot of bad press about their conduct. He often had such a terrible press, yet everyone who met him liked him. Compare with a good press.
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