be rotten to the core



be rotten to the core

if a person or an organization is rotten to the core, it behaves in a way that is not honest or moral The whole legal system is rotten to the core.
See a bad apple, spoil rotten
See also: core, rotten

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maribel-Spanish
AngelAYN-jəl (English)English, Bulgarian, Macedonian
LambertLAHM-bert (German), LAHM-bərt (Dutch), lam-BER (French), LAM-bərt (English)German, Dutch, French, English, Ancient Germanic
Kunto-Western African, Akan
Chlodulf-Ancient Germanic
Paige[peidʒ]