be a rotten egg
be a rotten egg
To be thoroughly and innately corrupt, dishonest, or immoral. Primarily heard in US. His parents did everything they could to steer him on the right path, but I think Chris might just be a rotten egg. Look, this guy has been linked to violent crimes all over the city. He's a real rotten egg. We could tell he was a rotten egg even at a young age.
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