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spoil somebody rotten

idiom

Alternative form of spoil someone rotten.


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  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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