rotten to the core
The idiom "rotten to the core" is often used to describe someone or something as fundamentally corrupt or morally deficient.
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Definition
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(figurative, informal)Completely corrupt or morally bankrupt.
Example
- The politician was described as rotten to the core after numerous scandals emerged.
- The company was rotten to the core, with fraud and deception at every level.
B2General
(figurative, informal)Thoroughly bad or decayed in character or quality.
Example
- The movie's protagonist was portrayed as rotten to the core, with no redeeming qualities.
- After years of corruption, the organization was considered rotten to the core.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "rotten to the core":
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