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It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.'
Mos Def

Meaning of "bad apple" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BAD APPLE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAD APPLE

bad
bad bank
bad blood
bad cholesterol
bad debt
bad egg
Bad Ems
bad faith
Bad Godesberg
bad guy
bad hair day
bad housekeeper
Bad Lands
bad mester
bad news
bad off
bad scran to
bad seed
bad trot
bad-mannered

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAD APPLE

Adam´s apple
apple
cider-apple
crab apple
custard apple
dapple
dessert apple
eating apple
grapple
love apple
May apple
nipple
oak apple
pineapple
rose apple
rotten apple
scrapple
star-apple
sugar apple
thorn apple
toffee-apple

Synonyms and antonyms of bad apple in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bad apple» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAD APPLE

Find out the translation of bad apple to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bad apple from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bad apple» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坏苹果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

manzana podrida
570 millions of speakers

English

bad apple
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुरा सेब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التفاح سيئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плохое яблоко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maçã podre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খারাপ আপেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pomme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epal jahat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bad Apple
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腐ったリンゴ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나쁜 사과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apel ala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

táo xấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெட்ட ஆப்பிள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खराब सफरचंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çürük elma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mela
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bad Apple
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

погане яблуко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rău de mere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακή μήλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slegte appel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dålig äpple
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dårlig eple
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bad apple

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAD APPLE»

The term «bad apple» is regularly used and occupies the 57.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bad apple

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2 QUOTES WITH «BAD APPLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bad apple.
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Rick Danko
As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of there being a pie cut up and shared. Usually greed and selfishness prevent that and there is always one bad apple in every barrel.
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Mos Def
It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAD APPLE»

Discover the use of bad apple in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bad apple and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship
Edward Hemingway's warm art and simple, crisp text are the perfect pairing, and themes of bullying and friendship are sure to hit readers' sweet spots all year round.
Edward Hemingway, 2012
2
Bad Apple
Her wicked scheming explodes into the ultimate betrayal.Nisa Santiago's tale of beautiful sisters from Harlem proves that when sibling rivalry spins out of control, loyalty is just a word on the streets of the Big Apple.
Nisa Santiago, 2013
3
Bad Apple
But even as life with baby becomes all she'd dreamed, Dali-esque visions begin to leach through the gold paint...Bad Apple is a dark, surreal ride that proves not all things in an orchard are safe to pick.
Kristi Petersen Schoonover, 2012
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One Bad Apple
There?s a killer in the orchard? and he?s rotten to the core.
Sheila Connolly, 2008
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Bad Apple
"If I really wanted to open up, I'd confess that I really am the liar everyone believes I am.
Laura Ruby, 2009
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The Bad Apple
Louise Hart has endured a great deal of pain from her callous husband Paul, but one cold December night in 1959 she can take no more.
Rosie Goodwin, 2010
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Not a Bad Apple
"not a bad apple" is a story about apples growing on a tree in an apple orchid who one day realize they are very gifted and talented fruit getting ready for the market.
Edgar Buchanan, 2009
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Bad Apples: How to Manage Difficult Employees, Encourage ...
Unlike other career books, this book offers managers a team-focused approach to neutralizing a not-so-pleasant or –productive--working atmosphere.
Terrance Sember, Brette Sember, 2009
9
Bad Apple's Perfect Day
What can you do with . . . a dried-up watering hole, some mud, and a thunderstorm?
Edward Hemingway, 2014
10
Bad Apple
A breakneck thriller with a side dish of humor about a pair of odd-couple FBI agents tangling with the Mafia.Sopranosfans will love this series.
Anthony Bruno, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAD APPLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bad apple is used in the context of the following news items.
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San Francisco shooter: How did repeat felon get gun?
... Brady background checks on all gun sales, and shutting down the small number of 'bad apple' gun dealers that supply almost all crime guns. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
2
Knox County Grand Jury issues sixteen indictments in July session
The indictment alleges that Savage caused property damage to the Bad Apple Pub and to cars in the parking lot. Savage is also alleged to ... «Mount Vernon News, Jul 15»
3
LSUC investigating rash of residential schools complaints against …
It just created a situation where it attracted people of all kinds, including the occasional bad apple.” David McRobert, a lawyer in Peterborough, ... «Law Times, Jul 15»
4
Sutton Coldfield's Black Sheep Hair makes top 3 in prestigious award
Formally known as Bad Apple Hair, the Birmingham Road salon was named as runners up on 1st June 2015 in a glittering award ceremony ... «Sutton Coldfield Local, Jul 15»
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Officials were scrambling after same-sex marriage ruling
“One bad apple makes the whole bunch look bad,” Coston said. “There are 254 counties in this state, and it has been a very trying event for our ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Body cams for police? No, thanks
Just about every company or organization has a bad apple or two. But in this case, police body cameras are not the answer. Copyright 2015 ... «Longview Daily News, Jul 15»
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From Sept, UK voters can sack 'bad apple' MPs
LONDON: The historic new power that will allow voters in Britain to sack a "bad apple" MP will come into force in September. A landmark new ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Holiday weekend busy for river outfitters, New Braunfels police
"It's that 1 percent, that bad apple that makes the bunch." As of 4 p.m. Friday, NBPD had already made 10 arrests but did not disclose whether ... «KSAT San Antonio, Jul 15»
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Racism and a gun in Edison | Editorial
But in the meantime, can't the mayor even fire this one bad apple? We all saw what happened in Ferguson, a department where racist behavior ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
10
Kansas Gun Dealer Settles for $132K in Weapon Sell to Felon
... prepared statement Wednesday that the settlement is a “major victory” in the center's campaign against what it calls “bad apple” gun dealers. «Insurance Journal, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bad apple [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bad-apple>. Apr 2024 ».
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