be a bad egg
be a bad egg
To be dishonest, immoral, or badly behaved. Primarily heard in US. We could tell he was a bad egg even at a young age. Look, these guys aren't just a couple of bad eggs—the whole local government is corrupt! Why give the job to a shifty character like Michael? He's a bad egg and could bring the whole company down.
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