poison someone against someone or something

poison someone against someone or something
poison someone against someone or something
to cause someone to have negative or hateful thoughts about someone, a group, or something. •

You have done nothing more than poison Gerald against all of us! Stop talking to him!

Your negative comments poisoned everyone against the proposal.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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