2019 · Q66
Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Idiom/Phrase: A rotten apple
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- Ato remove something which is rotten
- Bone bad person in a group of good people
- Ca loving and kind person
- Da disorganized person with bad habits
Explanation
"A rotten apple" (from "one rotten apple spoils the barrel") is one bad person corrupting an otherwise good group. It does not mean removing rot (A), a kind person (C), or a disorganized person (D). Hence (B).