English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
put all your eggs in one basket: meaning and examples
put all your eggs in one basket means risk everything on one plan or option.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “put all your eggs in one basket” and connect it to this meaning: risk everything on one plan or option.
How to use “put all your eggs in one basket”
- Don’t put all your eggs in one basket when investing.
- We need several clients instead of putting all our eggs in one basket.
Common mistake: Treat “put all your eggs in one basket” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 13, where you can compare it with other idioms about risk and practise it interactively.
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