spoil somebody rotten: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To pamper or indulge someone excessively by giving them whatever they want, often encouraging indulgent or selfish behaviour.
Examples
BetaGrandma spoils her grandchildren rotten, always showering them with gifts and sweets whenever they visit.
La abuela malcría a sus nietos, siempre colmándolos de regalos y dulces cada vez que la visitan.
If you spoil your kids rotten like that, they might grow up expecting everything to come easy.
Si malcrías a tus hijos así, podrían crecer esperando que todo les salga fácil.
He was spoiled rotten by his parents, so he never learned the value of hard work.
Sus padres lo malcriaron tanto que nunca aprendió el valor del trabajo duro.
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Source: Wiktionary