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What does “put all your eggs in one basket” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To risk everything on a single plan or option
“Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Apply for a few jobs.”
From the B2 lesson What's Cooking? (food idioms).
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What does “put all your eggs in one basket” mean?
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