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sabotage the opposition's campaign

[ˈsæbətɑːʒ ðə əˈpɒzɪʃənz ˈkæmpeɪn]
verb phrase
sabotar a campanha da oposição
1. to deliberately damage, disrupt, or undermine a political opponent's campaign through deceptive or destructive tactics
The campaign manager warned that rivals might try to sabotage the opposition's campaign with false rumors.
O gerente de campanha alertou que os rivais poderiam tentar sabotar a campanha da oposição com boatos falsos.
2. to intentionally interfere with or obstruct an opponent's political efforts or message
They accused the government of attempting to sabotage the opposition's campaign by blocking social media posts.
Acusaram o governo de tentar sabotar a campanha da oposição bloqueando postagens nas redes sociais.
NYC Slang
throw a wrench in the opposition's campaign / play dirty against the opposition
Synonyms
undermine the opposition's campaignobstruct the opposition's campaigndisrupt the opposition's campaigndamage the opposition's campaigninterfere with the opposition's campaign
Antonyms
support the opposition's campaignpromote the opposition's campaignassist the opposition's campaign

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sabotar a campanha da oposição
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese media and politics
São Paulo
sabotar a campanha da oposição
Common in political discourse and journalism
Rio de Janeiro
sabotar a campanha da oposição
Standard usage, sometimes with colloquial emphasis
Portugal
sabotar a campanha da oposição
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a wrench in someone's plans
pull the rug out from under someone
throw mud at someone
play dirty politics
stab someone in the back
undercut someone's efforts
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