(idiom) When malicious remarks multiply, they can cause great harm to someone. The expression emphasizes that many small attacks can combine into a devastating effect.
(idiom) To be unable to resist or to have no strength left to hold out. It is used for a person, group, or situation overwhelmed by pressure or attacks.
(idiom) A person of high moral character may nevertheless attract slander. The expression describes the jealousy and attacks that bad people direct at the virtuous.
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