Bad Penny

Definition

British idiom describing someone unwanted who keeps showing up uninvited, like a counterfeit coin that keeps getting passed back into circulation. They're the human equivalent of that one song you can't get out of your head, except less pleasant.

Example Usage

I thought I'd finally gotten rid of my ex, but like a bad penny, he showed up at my birthday party.

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