take someone's name in vain

短语

词形变化

taken someone's name in vain takes someone's name in vain 三单 takes someone's name in vain taking someone's name in vain took someone's name in vain taking someone's name in vain 现在分词 took someone's name in vain 过去式 taken someone's name in vain 过去式 taken someone's name in vain 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To speak insultingly about someone, especially behind their back.

词源

By extension from the widely known religious proscription against taking the Lord's name in vain, that is, uttering it in ways that are gratuitous and irreverent, such as swearing oaths casually.

来源：wiktionary