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spoil somebody rotten

idiom
Meaning

Alternative form of spoil someone rotten.


Examples
SIMPLE

The grandparents love to spoil their grandchildren rotten.

CONTEXTUAL

Since it is her birthday, her parents decided to spoil her rotten with gifts and a big party.

COMPLEX

Despite his strict upbringing, he chose to spoil his own children rotten, showering them with every luxury he lacked in his youth.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    do somebody wrong

    To treat someone badly or unfairly.

  2. 02

    rotten apple

    A bad person, especially one who has a corrupting influence on others.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    something is rotten in the state of Denmark

    Something is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.

  5. 05

    spoil market

    Alternative form of spoil the market.

  6. 06

    spoil someone rotten

    To overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.

  7. 07

    spoil the market

    To set higher standards by overachieving, so others look inferior or unmotivated in comparison.

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