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Definition |
dishonest, untrustworthy person or
troublemaker |
Examples |
1) The company had to fire a few bad apples
after the scandal broke. 2) The team was doing well until a
bad apple joined the group. |
Etymology |
The term is derived from the concept that a
rotten apple could spoil the entire barrel during the 16th century. |
Synonyms |
black sheep, worm in the barrel |
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