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beyond reproach

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re·proach   (rĭ-prōch')   
tr.v.   re·proached, re·proach·ing, re·proach·es

  1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone). See Synonyms at admonish.

  2. To bring shame upon; disgrace.

n.  

  1. Blame; rebuke.

  2. One that causes rebuke or blame.

  3. Disgrace; shame.


[Middle English reprochen, from Old French reprochier, from Vulgar Latin *repropiāre : Latin re-, re- + Latin prope, near; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]
re·proach'a·ble adj., re·proach'a·ble·ness n., re·proach'a·bly adv., re·proach'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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beyond reproach

Blameless, faultless, as in Jean's conduct at school is beyond reproach. The phrase employs the verb to reproach in the sense of "censure or rebuke," a usage dating from the early 1500s.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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