blotting one's copy book

A form of blot one's copy book — To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of blot one's copy book
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APA

blotting one's copy book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blotting%20one's%20copy%20book

MLA

“blotting one's copy book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blotting%20one's%20copy%20book. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blotting one's copy book,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blotting%20one's%20copy%20book.

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