Idiom
Bad egg.
A person who cannot be trusted is a bad egg.
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The phrase "a bad egg" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is a colloquial phrase that means someone or something is unpleasant or dishonest. It can also refer to a person who has a negative influence on others. Example: "John may seem nice, but be careful, he's a bad egg and will try to take advantage of you." In this sentence, "a bad egg" is used to describe John and warn others about his negative qualities.
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A bad egg.
BP might just have been a bad egg.
[He's] a great player, but a bad egg".
The guy seems like a bad egg to me.
"But there's a bad egg in the side – and let's be blatantly honest, Kevin Pietersen is a bad egg.
"I'm afraid you've got a bad egg, Mr Jones," says the senior cleric.
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Even by the standards of his violent and radicalised area, Mr Mehsud is a very bad egg.
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