Lay An Egg Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lay an egg What does lay an egg mean?	fail to win the interest or favor of an audience	Although the magician was supposed to be good, his performance was terrible and it laid an egg with the audience.
lay an egg What does lay an egg mean?	to give a bad performance	The performer laid an egg at the concert last night.
lay an egg What does lay an egg mean?	to give a bad performance of something	The singer laid an egg during her performance last evening.
lay an egg What does lay an egg mean?	to give a bad performance	The performer laid an egg at the concert last night.
lay an egg What does lay an egg mean?	to give a bad performance of something	The singer laid an egg during her concert last evening.
lay an egg What does lay an egg mean?	to fail to win the interest or favor of an audience	The performance by the magician was terrible. He laid an egg with the audience.
	Some Random Idioms
fight (someone or something) tooth and nail What does "fight (someone or something) tooth and nail" mean?	to fight against someone or something with great energy	The citizens fought the government tooth and nail over the government plans for the new airport.

brainstorm something What does "brainstorm something" mean?	try to develop an idea or think of new ideas	The students got into groups to brainstorm ideas for the school play.
How come? What does "How come?" mean?	Why? (statement word order).	"How come you weren't at the party?"
every last one What does "every last one" mean?	every single one	Every last one of the children received a certificate from the swimming club.
by the hour What does "by the hour" mean?	after each hour, one hour at a time	We had to pay for our parking space by the hour.
read to oneself What does "read to oneself" mean?	read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you	I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
fast mover What does "fast mover" mean?	high-speed aircraft or ground vehicles

bi What does "bi" mean?	bisexual person.	Is he bi or just gay?
in two shakes of a lamb's tail What does "in two shakes of a lamb's tail" mean?	very quickly	I promised that I would meet my friend in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
fall ill What does "fall ill" mean?	to become ill	My father fell ill with a cold last week.
bad egg What does "bad egg" mean?	a bad person	My neighbor is a bad egg and you should avoid him.
fuck with somebody What does "fuck with somebody" mean?	threaten somebody; mess with somebody; irritate somebody

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Lay An Egg Idiom