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Take (someone's) name in vain
Translation of "take (someone's) name in vain" into Russian
take (someone's) name in vain
He got upset because his friend took his name in vain during the meeting.
Он расстроился, потому что друг упомянул его имя всуе на собрании.
Definitions
To use someone's name, especially God's, disrespectfully, irreverently, or in a profane manner; often refers to speaking about someone with a lack of respect or using their name in a way that dishonors them.