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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a few idiots" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a small number of people who are perceived as foolish or lacking in common sense.
Example: "Despite the hard work of the team, a few idiots still managed to derail the project with their careless mistakes."
Alternatives: "a handful of fools" or "a couple of morons".
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"O.K., a few idiots say that," she says.
Shamefully, a few idiots booed when the verdict was announced.
There are always a few idiots who get through all the filters.
There are a few idiots in the party who tweet things at midnight, he says.
4.55pm: "GEDINDAHOLE!" chorus a few idiots as Padriag Harrington sends his monster birdie putt towards the cup on the 11th.
"Part of that story is sad but true -- a few idiots dropped water balloons on protesters some 50 years ago," he said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Serbia's bad old days are also evident with a select few idiots waving paramilitary flags and wearing T-shirts advertising war criminals as heroes.
Once again like American Communists on the eve of World War II, a few "useful idiots" like Haggis held on through every moment of doubt and twist in the story.
Outside the ground you get a few mindless idiots and the kids from the schools could probably tell you who they are, a handful of kids who have got nothing better to do.
By charging Snowden with espionage, when it is clear to everyone apart from a few useful idiots at Fox News that Snowden is no spy, the United States government has made it clear that they will put great effort into chasing him down.
"It was just a few mindless idiots who wanted to spoil it for everyone else.
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