Harry is a real name-dropper. He keeps talking about being a good friend of the president. The truth is that he shook hands with him once at a political rally along with 500 other people。
There was more name-calling in the campaign for senator than I ever heard before. If you believed all the nasty names they called each other, you wouldn't vote for either one。
有些学者认为它起源于1865年美国总统林肯被演员Booth刺杀的案子。 Booth在仓皇逃窜中断了腿。据说当时是Mudd医生为他治疗腿伤的。医生的姓Mudd拚法是Mudd。虽然这始终是没能证实的谜，但是林肯遇害大大震动了美国公众。Mudd这姓从此触犯众怒，为人不齿，于是人们说your name is Mudd表示你是个犯了大错而遭人厌恨、甚至被人唾骂的人。久而久之人们去除了Mudd拚法中最后一个字母d，就成了今天的习惯用语your name is mud。
例如：
I gave you one more chance. But you came back late again, your name is mud - you can't use the car for a whole month!
我再给了你一次机会，但是你又晚回家了。你完全没有信用，在这整整一个月里不准你再用车。
4. the name of the game 问题的实质、事情的根本目标
这个习惯用语从上世纪六十年代开始流行，它的意思是事情的本质或者根本目标。The name of the game也可以是荣誉、金钱、地位、或者权力，在运动比赛中the name of the game就是赢得胜利。
例如：
OK, you guys, I tell you winning is the name of the game for this team right now. I'm going to be tough on you, nice guys finish last, and I'm not a nice guy。