One Bad Apple Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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One bad apple What does One bad apple mean?	The full form of this proverb is 'one bad apple spoils the barrel', meaning that a bad person, policy, etc, can ruin everything around it.
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VB What does "VB" mean?	Victorian Bitter (brand of beer in Australia)

like a house on fire What does "like a house on fire" mean?	rapidly and with force	We worked like a house on fire in order to finish our work before our vacation.
old boy network What does "old boy network" mean?	the situation where people (usually men) who went to the same school help each other get good jobs	It was necessary to be part of an old boy network to get a job at the law firm.
assault the ears What does "assault the ears" mean?	to be very loud or persistent	The music was very loud and it assaulted our ears.
use one`s head/bean/noodle/noggin What does "use one`s head/bean/noodle/noggin" mean?	think carefully about (something)	You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again.
get (a) hold of oneself What does "get (a) hold of oneself" mean?	to get control of one's emotions	We asked the man who was crying to try and get hold of himself.
run to (an amount of money) What does "run to (an amount of money)" mean?	to amount to a certain amount of money	The cost of repairing my car may run to more money than I can pay.
break the back of (something) What does "break the back of (something)" mean?	to reduce the power of something	The company tried very hard to break the back of the union.
go ahead with (something) What does "go ahead with (something)" mean?	to begin to do something, to continue with something	"Let`s go ahead and start now. We can`t wait any longer."

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One Bad Apple Idiom