cast aspersions
Speech parts
1. cast aspersions - Verb
2. cast aspersions - Phrase
Meaning
cast aspersions (third-person singular simple present casts aspersions, present participle casting aspersions, simple past and past participle cast aspersions)
(idiomatic) To make damaging or spiteful remarks.
Don't cast aspersions on me, or on my patriotism.
Examples
It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.'