Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(4)
"a rotten egg" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone or something as being corrupt, deceitful, or morally reprehensible. Example: "After discovering the CEO's embezzlement scandal, the company's reputation was quickly tarnished and they were seen as a rotten egg in the eyes of the public."
Exact(39)
Last one in's a rotten egg.
"You're a rotten egg, you are," his mother says.
In getting rid of Mr Yadav, the government has thrown out a rotten egg.
And maybe they also grimaced as if they had just sucked down a rotten egg.
When he doesn't do what I ask, I tell him he comes from a rotten egg.
But perhaps one out of 10 times, a rotten egg will pass your smell test.
Similar(21)
After swallowing a "rotten eggs" flavored one, the father of six dramatically pounds on the table and pretends to throw up while a child's squeal of laughter can be heard.
Treating latex rubber sheet wastewater often leads to the generation of a rotten-egg odor from toxic H2S.
Some well-water supplies, for example, have a rotten-egg odour that is caused by hydrogen sulfide gas.
It can be detected by the human nose at a concentration of a few parts per billion and is readily identifiable as having a rotten-egg odour.
A rotten-egg stench that fouled a swath of Southern California in September was traced to the Salton Sea — the latest episode in the environmental woes of California's largest, but rapidly shrinking, inland lake.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com