put all one's eggs in one basket

egg

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- /pʊt ɔl wʌnz eɡz ɪn wʌn ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt/
- /ˈpʊt ɔːl wʌnz eɡz ɪn wʌn ˈbɑː.skɪt/

Definitions of put all one's eggs in one basket words

noun put all one's eggs in one basket the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species. 1
noun put all one's eggs in one basket such a body produced by a domestic bird, especially the hen. 1
noun put all one's eggs in one basket the contents of an egg or eggs: raw egg; fried eggs. 1
noun put all one's eggs in one basket anything resembling a hen's egg. 1
noun put all one's eggs in one basket Also called egg cell. the female gamete; ovum. 1
noun put all one's eggs in one basket Informal. person: He's a good egg. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English < Old Norse; replacing Middle English ey, Old English ǣg, German Ei egg; akin to Latin ōvum, Greek ōión egg

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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