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Idiom: "a bad egg"



 
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Idiom: "a bad egg" #1 (permalink) Mon Feb 27, 2006 16:41 pm   Idiom: "a bad egg"		  
English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #10 "Funny Idioms", question 6

You mean he's a bad egg?

(a) a disgusting person
(b) a dirty person
(c) a stupid person
(d) a dishonest person

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #10 "Funny Idioms", answer 6

You mean he's a dishonest person?

Correct answer: (d) a dishonest person
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what is "a bad egg"?

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A bad egg #2 (permalink) Mon Feb 27, 2006 19:42 pm   A bad egg		  
Hi Salman,

A bad egg is somebody you can't trust because they are dishonest. A good egg is the opposite - a person you can trust and rely on.

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