He is hanging out with the wrong crowd.
wrong crowd
idiomA group of people deemed to have a negative influence on a person's behavior; a bad crowd.
His parents worry that he started skipping school because he fell in with the wrong crowd.
Despite his potential, his academic performance plummeted after he began associating with the wrong crowd, leading to his eventual expulsion.
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bark up the wrong tree
To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.
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beat the crowd
To arrive at a location or complete a task before a large group of people do so.
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crowd in on
To join when not wanted; to force one's way into a situation where one is unwelcome.
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crowd sail
To carry an unusual amount of sail in an attempt to accelerate the speed of a vessel.
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do somebody wrong
To treat someone badly or unfairly.
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fall into the wrong hands
To become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.
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follow the crowd
To conform to majority beliefs, opinions, or practices.
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get into the wrong hands
To fall into the wrong hands.