dragged through mud (verb) smear: tarnish a reputation
Sinonime: apprentice,
attain, be taught, be trained, become able, become versed, brush up on, burn midnight oil, commit to memory,
con, crack the books, cram, determine, drink in,
enroll,
gain,
get, get down pat, get the hang of, get the knack of,
grasp,
grind,
imbibe, improve mind, lucubrate, major in,
master,
matriculate, memorize, minor in,
peruse, pick up*, pore over,
prepare, read,
receive,
review, soak up, specialize in,
study, take course,
take in, train in, wade through
Antonime: teach