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egg on

VERB
  1. urge on; cause to act
    The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
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  • OTOH, straying too far risks wasting an egg on a male with whom the female is NOT interfertile. The Volokh Conspiracy » Interracial Marriage Rates Going Up
  • They need to get back to the office for a quiet word with that doughy bloke with egg on his tie. Times, Sunday Times
  • The celebration's is a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. It is done so by different practices such as hanging healthy herbs on the front door, drinking nutritious concoctions, and displaying portraits of evil's nemesis, Chung Kuei. If one manages to stand an egg on it's end at exactly 12:00 noon, the following year will be a lucky one.
  • He looked fresh as a daisy and was eating scrambled egg on toast off a sky blue plate.
  • I opted for Italian spices in a medium house blend beef burger with lettuce, tomato, griddled onion, and a fried egg on a pretzel bun. Serena Dai: Chicago BYO Butcher & the Burger: New Joint Offers Great Meat, Lacking Service
  • You've got some egg on your chin.
  • The celebration's is a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. It is done so by different practices such as hanging healthy herbs on the front door, drinking nutritious concoctions, and displaying portraits of evil's nemesis, Chung Kuei. If one manages to stand an egg on it's end at exactly 12:00 noon, the following year will be a lucky one.
  • The celebration's is a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. It is done so by different practices such as hanging healthy herbs on the front door, drinking nutritious concoctions, and displaying portraits of evil's nemesis, Chung Kuei. If one manages to stand an egg on it's end at exactly 12:00 noon, the following year will be a lucky one.
  • Would you like lobster thermidor la crevette with a mornay sauce served in a provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and spam? Ten 21 month milestones | Thingamababy
  • You can also fry an egg on your car bonnet after a long journey. The Sun
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