What does "egg" mean?

See egg in WNW Idioms

egg on one's face

Informal embarrassment due to an obvious blunder

lay an egg

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Informal to fail completely: said of a joke, theatrical performance, entertainer, etc.

put all one's eggs in one basket

or have all one's eggs in one basket
to risk all that one has on a single venture, method, etc.

See egg in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

egg on (one's) face

Informal
Embarrassment; humiliation: If you do that, you'll end up with egg on your face.

lay an egg

Informal
To fail, especially in a public performance.

put

/have all (one's) eggs in one basket Informal
To risk everything on a single venture.

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