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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bad apple" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a person whose behavior negatively affects others in a group or organization.
Example: "In any team, there can be a bad apple who disrupts the harmony and productivity of the group."
Alternatives: "a rotten apple" or "a troublemaker".
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"Yes, a bad apple.
Their message: Kennedy was a bad apple.
I know there is a bad apple here or there".
"And the chief of police, is he a bad apple?
Or is he more simply a bad apple?
I pretty much say there's always a bad apple.
Is [Chicago Mayor] Rahm Emanuel a bad apple?
Yeah, the guy who shot [Laquan McDonald] is a bad apple.
One of them, Tom Johnson, was the oldest of the squad and a bad apple.
If not, he can be a bad apple and you don't want that around your squad.
"That really regenerated the team's spirit because he was a bad apple.
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