I have to lose my egg….

with some Easter expressions!

You gotta love the Dutch. And I sure do! 😍 The Dutch made Easter 2 days long. Thank you, Dutchies! 🥳

Here’s my little holiday gift to you: 8 expressions that have the word ‘egg’ in it! 🤩

8 EGGY EXPRESSIONS: 🍳

🥚“To egg someone on” – to incite or to encourage someone to do something, often something risky or naughty. “She was egged on by her friends to go up to that hottie and offer to buy him a drink.”

🥚“To egg someone” – to throw eggs at someone. “Damn, I got egged on April Fool’s Day!”

🥚“To have egg on one’s face”  – when one is embarrassed at having done something foolish or unwise. “He really had egg on his face when he gave his presentation and burped during his intro!”

🥚“To walk on eggshells” – to be very cautious; to try not to upset or offend someone. “We really had to walk on eggshells at work when we heard that reductions were imminent in our department.”

🥚“A good egg” – someone who’s a really good and honest person. “I don’t mind if you borrow my brand new Tesla; you’re a good egg.”

🥚“You cannot make an omelet without breaking a few eggs” – this means that you have to give up or change something in order to get or create something better. “So, we have to break down that garage in order to build a new wellness center? Well, you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.”

🥚“A nest egg” – This is an amount of money that you are saving for later. “Don’t feel sorry for him for getting laid off – I hear he’s got quite a nest egg!”

🥚“A bad egg” – this should come as no surprise, but it’s someone who is badly behaved or dishonest. “OMG, you stole a printer from your office?!? You are such a bad egg!”

I hope this adds more color to your English – now it’s time to eat that chocolate!

Love,

Buffi