The grandparents love to spoil their grandchildren rotten.
spoil somebody rotten
idiomAlternative form of spoil someone rotten.
Since it is her birthday, her parents decided to spoil her rotten with gifts and a big party.
Despite his strict upbringing, he chose to spoil his own children rotten, showering them with every luxury he lacked in his youth.
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do somebody wrong
To treat someone badly or unfairly.
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rotten apple
A bad person, especially one who has a corrupting influence on others.
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rotten egg
A person who is the latest, the last, or the slowest in a group to arrive somewhere or to perform a certain task.
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something is rotten in the state of Denmark
Something is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.
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spoil market
Alternative form of spoil the market.
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spoil someone rotten
To overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.
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spoil the market
To set higher standards by overachieving, so others look inferior or unmotivated in comparison.