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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'one bad apple' is correct and useable in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation where one person or thing has a negative effect on the whole group or system. For example, "The scandal caused by one bad apple has tarnished the reputation of the entire company."
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Contagion and differentiation in unethical behavior: the effect of one bad apple on the barrel.
One bad apple spoils the bunch.
"One bad apple can turn me," he said.
But you only need one bad apple in a barrel.
They weren't one bad apple, as it were.
It seemed one bad apple really could spoil the whole bunch.
As the saying goes, one bad apple spoils the whole damn bunch.
"But if there's one bad apple, you're not catching him, and that's the whole point.
Labour MP Chris Bryant retorted: "It wasn't just one bad apple.
But just because there's one bad apple doesn't mean in Russia there are all bad apples.
There was just one bad apple, and, once located, it could be removed.
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