eggs イディオム
all your eggs in one basket
don't put all your eggs in one basket
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
put all your eggs in...
suck eggs
walk on eggshells
walk on eggs
Idiom(s): walk on eggsTheme: CAUTION
to be very cautious. (Informal. Never literal.)
• The manager is very hard to deal with. You really have to walk on eggs.
• I've been walking on eggs ever since I started working here.
put all one's eggs in one basket
Idiom(s): put all one's eggs in one basketTheme: RISK
to risk everything at once. (Often negative.)
• Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Then everything won't be lost if there is a catastrophe.
• John only applied to the one college he wanted to go to. He put all his eggs in one basket.
Put all your eggs in one basket
Risk everything by relying on one plan (by putting all one's money in one business).Sure as eggs is eggs
These means absolutely certain, and we do say 'is' even though it is grammatically wrong.Teach your grandmother to suck eggs
When people say 'don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs', they mean that people shouldn't try to teach someone who has experience or is an expert in that area.You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
This idiom means that in order to achieve something or make progress, there are often losers in the process.Kill not the goose that lays golden eggs.
Be satisfied with whatever you get little at a time, and do not lose it for the greed to get it all at once.Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Spread your risks widely and wisely.can't make an omelette without breaking eggs|break
To achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices.
A proverb. When we drove across the country, we put a lot of mileage on our car and had a flat tire, but it was a pleasant trip. "Well, you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs," my wife said with a smile.put all one's eggs in one basket|basket|egg|eggs|p
v. phr. To place all your efforts, interests, or hopes in a single person or thing. Going steady in high school is putting all your eggs in one basket too soon. To buy stock in a single company is to put all your eggs in one basket. He has decided to specialize in lathe work, although he knows it is risky to put all his eggs in one basket.walk on eggs|eggs|on eggs|walk
v. phr. To act with utmost caution due to being in a precarious position. Tom has been walking on eggs ever since he started working for a new boss in Cincinnati.
An eggs idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with eggs, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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