Rotten To The Core Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rotten to the core What does rotten to the core mean?	to be completely no good and worthless	The local government was rotten to the core and everyone was happy when they were voted out of office.
rotten to the core What does rotten to the core mean?	to be completely worthless (like a rotten apple)	The political organization was rotten to the core and everybody knew that they must change.
rotten to the core What does rotten to the core mean?	to be completely worthless (like a rotten apple)	The political organization was rotten to the core and everybody knew that it must change.
rotten to the core What does rotten to the core mean?	to be completely no good and worthless	The local government was rotten to the core and everyone was happy when they were voted out of office.
	Some Random Idioms
set foot (somewhere) What does "set foot (somewhere)" mean?	to step or go somewhere	I have never set foot in that restaurant and I never will in the future.
lay one's hands on (something) What does "lay one's hands on (something)" mean?	find something, acquire something	If I can lay my hands on a slide projector, I will show you the pictures of my holiday tonight.
pay in advance What does "pay in advance" mean?	to pay for something before you get/use it	I must pay in advance for the bus company to deliver my boxes.
bet on the wrong horse What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?	to base one`s plans on a wrong guess about the results of something	The businessman is betting on the wrong horse if he continues to support the other candidate for mayor.
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I had an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with an angry dog at the park.

deem it to be necessary What does "deem it to be necessary" mean?	to believe that something is necessary	The judge deemed it to be necessary to postpone the trial for a week.
sweat bullets/blood What does "sweat bullets/blood" mean?	to be nervous, to be very worried	I was sweating bullets during the job interview.

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Rotten To The Core Idiom