a banana republic (a poor country with a weak or dishonest government) Years of war turned our country into a banana republic. One day, this widespread corruption will turn the country into a banana republic. banana republic – English Vocabulary
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a bad egg (a dishonest or unreliable person) Don’t trust him; he is a bad egg. William seems like a bad egg, but he is not. bad egg – English Vocabulary
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a bad apple (a dishonest or immoral person in a group who does bad things that affect others) They are not going to tolerate a bad apple in the organization. If you want to deal with bad apples, take them out of the group as quickly as possible. …
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canvas vs. canvass canvas (a strong, rough cloth) They make tents from heavy canvas. A big canvas bag was with him when he arrived. canvass (try to obtain opinions or information) We decided to canvass for support of our new policy. Police canvassed the local residents but didn’t find …
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callous vs. callus callous (uncaring, unfeeling) She is callous about the safety of other people. He was a selfish and callous man. callus (a hard and thickened area of skin) His hands were rough and also covered with calluses. On the sole of my foot, I have a callus. …
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