rotten tomato

collocation in English

meaningsofrottenandtomato

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rotten
adjective
uk
/ˈrɒt.ən/us
/ˈrɑː.tən/
decayed:
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tomato
noun[C or U]
uk
/təˈmɑː.təʊ/us
/təˈmeɪ.t̬oʊ/
a round, red fruit with a lot of seeds, eaten cooked or uncooked as a vegetable, for example in salads ...
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(Definition ofrottenandtomatofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is a political hysteria neurosis about discrimination—that word which is used rather like arottentomatoin political controversy.
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Even the most apparently useless item (a dead fish, arottentomato, or an old board) can have an unexpected and creative purpose in the right situation.
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I am sure that all they would grow would he rotten tomatoes.
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There are no green or rotten tomatoes which can make the product discoloured or bitter or both.
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Its name derives from the clich of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes or vegetables when disapproving a poor stage performance.
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The film currently has a rating of 67% fresh on review aggregation site rotten tomatoes.
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The film has received mixed reviews, currently holding a 53% rating on rotten tomatoes based on 119 reviews.
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The film received mixed to negative reviews with a rotten tomatoes rating of 43%.
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It currently holds a 16% rating on rotten tomatoes.
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When he and the other immigrants walked off the ship, hundreds of people bombarded them with eggs and rotten tomatoes.
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It currently holds a 33% rating on rotten tomatoes, based on 18 reviews.
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Article 99 has received mixed reviews, currently holding a 46% rotten rating on rotten tomatoes based on 13 reviews.
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The film currently holds a 17% rating on rotten tomatoes, based on 6 reviews.
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Rotten tomatoes rated it 62%.
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