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egg on Idiom, Proverb

egg on

slang To urge someone to do something, often something mischievous. A noun or pronoun can be used between "egg" and "on." Trevor's never been in trouble before, so I'm sure his friends egged him on to start the food fight.See also: egg, on

egg someone on

to encourage, urge, or dare someone to continue doing something, usually something unwise. John wouldn't have done the dangerous experiment if his brother hadn't egged him on. The two boys kept throwing stones because the other children were egging them on.See also: egg, on

egg on

Incite, urge ahead, provoke, as in Jack is always egging me on to drive faster, or Seemingly quiet, Margo actually eggs on Donald to quarrel with his staff. This expression has nothing to do with hen's eggs but comes from an Old Norse word, eggja, "to edge." Both edge on and egg on were used interchangeably, but today the latter is preferred. [c. 1200] See also: egg, on

egg on

v. To encourage, goad, or incite someone into action: I didn't want to sing karaoke, but my friends egged me on. She egged on her coworkers to sign the petition. See also: egg, on

See also:

• add in
• [someone or something] promises well
• all right
• a/the feel of [something]
• [I] wouldn't [do something] if I were you
• [have] got something going [with someone]
• [you've] got to get up pretty early in the morning to [do something]
• a straw will show which way the wind blows
• accompanied by
• accompanied by [someone or something]

egg on

urge someone on Many people at the soccer game were egged on by the drunken fans.

egg on my face

embarrassed, outsmarted I made a deal with Jake and ended up with egg on my face.

egg on one's face, have

egg on one's face, have
Look foolish or be embarrassed, as in If you ask any more personal questions, you'll end up with egg on your face. This expression possibly alludes to dissatisfied audiences pelting performers with raw eggs. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

Egg on your face

If someone has egg on their face, they are made to look foolish or embarrassed.

egg on|egg

v. To urge on; excite; lead to action. Joe's wife egged him on to spend money to show off. The big boys egged on the two little boys to fight.
Compare: PUT UP6.

have egg on one

be embarrassed He really has egg on his face after finding out about his mistake.

have egg on one's face

Idiom[s]: have egg on one's face

Theme: EMBARRASSMENT

to be embarrassed because of an error that is obvious to everyone.
Bob has egg on his face because he wore jeans to the party and everyone else wore formal clothing.
John was completely wrong about the weather for the picnic. It snowed! Now he has egg on his face.