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rotten apple

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rotten apple
a single bad person or thing. There always is a rotten apple to spoil it for the rest of us. Tom sure has turned out to be the rotten apple.
See also: apple, rotten
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Eliminating the Rotten Apple There are some industries where GMPs are not mandated, such as those where the consequences of having a sub-standard product are immediate and obvious.
When the proof of the pudding, isn't in the eating: supplier quality ... by Brown, Paula / Nutraceuticals World
I am afraid I believe Tony Blair was the original rotten apple and now the whole barrel has gone putrid.
Labour's barrel of apples has gone bad by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
If one rotten apple can do that, small wonder that a whole basketful can and still does threaten the entire banking system.
A whole basketful of rotten apples by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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