Timeline for Is there any equivalent for this Persian idiom: "Like a cow with a white forehead"?
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| Aug 23, 2017 at 15:12 | comment | added | James Moore | @DCook I don't think the given example is negative. The person in question may be a hero to the people talking, but because he's well-known to the enemy they can't rely on him to complete the mission. | |
| Aug 10, 2017 at 10:37 | comment | added | Andrew Leach♦ | If you have quoted definitions, please cite the reference. | |
| Aug 8, 2017 at 12:04 | comment | added | DCook | Yet the example they cited was a negative. And notorious is not necessarily a very negative, it just says unfavorable. Pointing out the difference by giving the definition. | |
| Aug 7, 2017 at 20:25 | comment | added | marcellothearcane | The OP didn't want very negative words, even stating that 'notorious' wasn't what they were looking for... | |
| Aug 7, 2017 at 20:12 | history | answered | DCook | CC BY-SA 3.0 |