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The phrase 'bad apple' is correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is morally bad or corrupt, or someone who ruins a situation or group. For example, "The bad apple in our group caused a lot of drama and ultimately damaged our team's reputation."
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bad apple
noun
A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.
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"Yes, a bad apple.
Bad apple guards have multiplied.
Get rid of the bad apple.
One bad apple spoils the bunch.
Their message: Kennedy was a bad apple.
I know there is a bad apple here or there".
Second, Blackwater never was a lone bad apple.
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The problem is not bad-apple cops.
This is not a bad-apple problem.
Obama called these "cut-rate plans" offered by "bad-apple" insurers.
In others, the carelessness of bad-apple agents.
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