bad penny, always turns up (comes back) like a

turn up like a bad penny

To appear or return regularly, especially of a person or thing that is unwelcome or objectionable. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of your conniving cousin—he always manages to turn up like a bad penny.

bad penny, always turns up (comes back) like a

The unwanted or worthless object or person is sure to return. A proverb in several languages besides English, this expression dates from the days when coins had intrinsic worth and a bad penny (or shilling or crown) was one that was made of inferior metal or contained less metal than it should.

词组	bad penny, always turns up (comes back) like a
释义	bad penny, always turns up (comes back) like a turn up like a bad penny To appear or return regularly, especially of a person or thing that is unwelcome or objectionable. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of your conniving cousin—he always manages to turn up like a bad penny. See also: bad, like, penny, turn, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bad penny, always turns up (comes back) like a The unwanted or worthless object or person is sure to return. A proverb in several languages besides English, this expression dates from the days when coins had intrinsic worth and a bad penny (or shilling or crown) was one that was made of inferior metal or contained less metal than it should. See also: always, bad, like, turn, up The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: turn up like a bad penny a bad penny always turns up bad penny always turns up not darken (one's) door again not/never darken somebody's door again never darken someone's door never darken (one's) door again never darken (one's) doorstep again never darken (one's) doorway again expurgate (something) from (something)
随便看	do something/anything about (do something) as if it's going out of style do something as if/like there's no tomorrow do (something) at (one's) own pace do (something) at (one's) own risk (do something) a treat do something at your own pace do something at your own risk do something/be for show do something behind someone's back do (something) blindfolded do something by a whisker do (something) by halves do (something) by (one) do (something) by the book do something by the book do something by the skin of your teeth do something for all you are worth do something for luck do something for somebody/something do something for (someone or something) do (something) for the best do something from scratch do something in a big/small way do something in/at one sitting