bad apple
US /bæd ˈæpəl/
・UK /bæd ˈæpl/
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n.NounA person who negatively affects others; a troublemaker.
He's a bad apple in the group, always causing trouble.
n.NounA corrupt or dishonest individual, especially within an organization.
The investigation revealed a few bad apples within the police department.
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English Idioms: Fruits and Vegetables!
- was a bad... "Bad apple". Okay? A "bad apple" is not a nice person. Little bit...
was a bad... "Bad apple". Okay? A "bad apple" is not a nice person. Little bit...
- Ooh, bad apple. Yeah? It's like: "Ooh, stay away." Okay?
Ooh, bad apple. Yeah? It's like: "Ooh, stay away." Okay?
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- Just hit the link below or head over to our Facebook page to pick your favorite bad apple.
Just hit the link below or head over to our Facebook page to pick your favorite bad apple.
- to pick your favorite bad apple.
to pick your favorite bad apple.
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- because they don't do anything about that one bad apple, they allow that bad apple to keep doing things,
because they don't do anything about that one bad apple, they allow that bad apple to keep doing things,
- No, but because they don't do anything about that one bad apple, they allow that bad apple to keep doing things and it ruins the group, so you end up not trusting politicians, not trusting police, not trusting company presidents, because that one bad apple, like they say, it's just one, the actual saying is no, no, no, even one will destroy everything, so we have to be careful not to let one bad apple there.
No, but because they don't do anything about that one bad apple, they allow that bad apple to keep doing things and it ruins the group, so you end up not trusting politicians, not trusting police, not trusting company presidents, because that one bad apple, like they say, it's just one, the actual saying is no, no, no, even one will destroy everything, so we have to be careful not to let one bad apple there.
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- We must not let one bad apple spoil the bushel.
We must not let one bad apple spoil the bushel.
- We must not let one bad apple spoil the bushel.
We must not let one bad apple spoil the bushel.
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- Man, that was one bad apple!
Man, that was one bad apple!
- Man, that was one bad apple.
Man, that was one bad apple.
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- Apparently, I was sitting on Bad Apple Swing.
Apparently, I was sitting on Bad Apple Swing.
- Which swing is Bad Apple Swing?
Which swing is Bad Apple Swing?
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- but my main defense for choosing Krabs over him was that Krabs has just been a bad apple from the start.
but my main defense for choosing Krabs over him was that Krabs has just been a bad apple from the start.
- has just been a bad apple from the start
has just been a bad apple from the start
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- One bad apple ruins all the rest.
One bad apple ruins all the rest.
- One bad apple ruins all the rest.
One bad apple ruins all the rest.
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- So, what will happen to all the other apples around that bad apple?
So, what will happen to all the other apples around that bad apple?
- So what will happen to all the other apples around that bad apple?
So what will happen to all the other apples around that bad apple?