You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 15.

Relaxation Day

Today’s word is egg, spelled e-g-g.

egg /eɡ/ verb

egg somebody ↔ on phrasal verb

to strongly encourage someone to do something that might not be a very good idea

Bob didn’t want to jump, but his friends kept egging him on.

Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your encouragement.

He continued to take off his clothes while the crowd egged him on.

put all your eggs in one basket

to depend completely on one thing or one course of action in order to get success, so that you have no other plans if this fails

When planning your investments, it’s unwise to put all your eggs in one basket.

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong -- I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket

kill the goose that lays the golden egg

to destroy the thing that brings you profit or success

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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