rotten apple

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An apple that is decaying.

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Examples (20)

  • The smell of a rotten apple filled the kitchen bin.
  • One rotten apple can spoil the whole barrel, so we must address the issue quickly.
  • She sorted through the basket, picking out the rotten apples for the compost.
  • She discovered a rotten apple at the bottom of the fruit basket, attracting flies.
  • He found a rotten apple at the bottom of his school bag.
  • The manager identified him as the rotten apple causing discontent among the employees.
  • I had to throw away the whole bag because of one rotten apple.
  • Don't let one rotten apple make you lose faith in the entire team's potential.
  • Don't use that one for the pie; it's a rotten apple.
  • I accidentally bit into a rotten apple and the taste was absolutely awful.
  • They say one rotten apple can spoil the whole bunch.
  • The committee decided to remove the rotten apple from their ranks to preserve their integrity.
  • The investigation exposed a few rotten apples in the department.
  • Please discard any rotten apple you find before it affects the others.
  • It's unfair to blame the entire team for the actions of one rotten apple.
  • His negative attitude acted like a rotten apple, slowly demoralizing his colleagues.
  • The new CEO's first task was to remove the rotten apples from the management team.
  • The farmer had to sort through the harvest to find and remove every rotten apple.
  • He was considered the rotten apple of the family.
  • It's crucial to identify and isolate the rotten apple in a group before the damage spreads.