The coach egged the team on to give their best performance.
egg on
Frequency:
70
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She kept egging him on to try the spicy food.
egg on
Frequency:
60
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His friends egged him on to ask her out on a date.
egg on
Frequency:
45
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He was egged on by his peers to take up the challenge.
Idiomatic Expressions for egg on
Phrase: egg on your face
Meaning: to be embarrassed or humiliated by something you have said or done
Usage: After making a bold claim, he ended up with egg on his face when he was proven wrong.