paint with a tar brush
v. phr.— «They are safe and we want our American customers to know that by no means should all Austrian wines be painted with the same tar brush.» —“Austrian wines in U.S. tested for safety” by Frank Prial in Paris, France Houston Chronicle (Texas) Aug. 7, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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