with every shred of one's prestige swept away -- completely discredited; discredit ... thoroughly; one's dignity and prestige were swept into the dust.; one's reputation is dragged in the dust.; sweep every bit of one's prestige into the dust; with one's dignity in the dust
Example Sentences:
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This way he'll be so embarrassed he won't be able to face the boys . 这样教训他一下，他就威风扫地，没脸再见同伙了。
2.
Agnew was not exactly heartbroken over the prospect that his tormentors on the white house staff would now be taken down a peg . 阿格纽对白宫里那些和他作对的人眼看就要威风扫地的前景毫无怜惜之情。
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The poor queen was so scared and humbled that she was even afraid to hang the composer without first consulting me . 可怜的王后魄散魂离，威风扫地，甚至于没先征求我的同意，就不敢把那个作曲者处以绞刑。
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He was boasting as usual about his prowess on the tennis court , but pam soon cut him down to size by beating him effortlessly in straight sets 他总吹嘘自己在网球场上的杰出技术，可是帕姆毫不费力地连续数局败他，使他马上威风扫地。
