lay an egg
Example Sentences
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One of these is called a "brood ball," where they lay an egg in each ball, after they have buried it.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2024
If you go out there and lay an egg, no one’s feeling good about that, especially heading into the last week.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022
On Thursday night, the Suns had a chance to send the Mavericks home for the summer, only to lay an egg.
From New York Times • May 13, 2022
"Fourteen-point favorites. Go down to Jacksonville to punch our ticket into the playoffs and absolutely lay an egg," Saturday groaned during an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up.
From Fox News • Jan. 12, 2022
When a dancer attempts to lay an egg, it is called a grand plié.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
