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egg expressions answer 1
English idiom
I'm pretty certain but perhaps I wouldn't go as far as saying I'm as sure as eggs is eggs.

Idiom definition
I'm pretty certain but perhaps I wouldn't go as far as saying I'm absolutely sure.

Correct answer: (d) absolutely sure

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 so i got it over, anyway, within the 5000 tough gre words. What is the origin of the phrase, "egg him on"?
egg expressions answer 2
English idiom
I know you didn't exactly push him into accepting the offer but you must admit you did egg him on.

Idiom definition
I know you didn't exactly push him into accepting the offer but you must admit you did encourage him.

Correct answer: (c) did encourage him

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egg expressions answer 3
English idiom
You've always stood by him in all his bad habits but underneath I think he's a bad egg.

Idiom definition
You've always stood by him in all his bad habits but underneath I think he's a worthless person.

Correct answer: (b) worthless person

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egg expressions answer 4
English idiom
First he agreed and then he disagreed. The result was he ended up with egg on his face.

Idiom definition
First he agreed and then he disagreed. The result was he ended up looking foolish.

Correct answer: (a) looking foolish

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egg expressions answer 5
English idiom
You've got to learn to diversify and not put all your eggs in one basket.

Idiom definition
You've got to learn to diversify and not to rely on just one scheme.

Correct answer: (c) to rely on just one scheme

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 so i got it over, anyway, within the 5000 tough gre words. Meaning of "to lay an egg"
egg expressions answer 6
English idiom
She wasn't really successful in her first stage play. In fact you could say she laid an egg.

Idiom definition
She wasn't really successful in her first stage play. In fact you could say she she gave an embarrassing performance.

Correct answer: (d) she gave an embarrassing performance

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 so i got it over, anyway, within the 5000 tough gre words. Teach your grandmother to suck eggs
egg expressions answer 7
English idiom
It was a bit like teaching his grandmother to suck eggs when the young director was showing the veteran actress how to act.

Idiom definition
It was a bit like teaching someone who was more experienced than he when the young director was showing the veteran actress how to act.

Correct answer: (a) teaching someone who was more experienced than he

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egg expressions answer 8
English idiom
They told her to put some money aside each month so she would have a little nest egg.

Idiom definition
They told her to put some money aside each month so she would have a savings account.

Correct answer: (b) a savings account

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 so i got it over, anyway, within the 5000 tough gre words. Idiom: take eggs for money
egg expressions answer 9
English idiom
We all advised him to make sure he got payment and didn't take eggs for money.

Idiom definition
We all advised him to make sure he got payment and didn't accept just a promise of money.

Correct answer: (c) accept just a promise of money

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 so i got it over, anyway, within the 5000 tough gre words. Meaning of 'tread'
egg expressions answer 10
English idiom
You'll need all your tact in this situation and you'll have to tread on eggs.

Idiom definition
You'll need all your tact in this situation and you'll have to be very sensitive.

Correct answer: (b) be very sensitive

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