It's a shame that when a few people get caught cheating everyone else gets 'tarred with the same brush'.
As a teenager he had several 'brushes with' the law. [=was in trouble with police several times]
Her 'brush with' fame/greatness came when she sang the national anthem at the football game.
(..) I was married to Barbara for years, my high-school sweetheart. Now you. That's two. Two it is. Time for bed. I'm gonna brush my teeth. No, wait a minute now! Come on, it's your turn. Oh, come on! You know, I don't need the actual number. Just a ballpark. (..)1996 TvShow: Friends Title: The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies Season: 2 Episode 18