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What does egg on mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word egg on? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
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Arrange one or two slices of Parma ham on each muffin, sit a poached egg on top and finally coat with the warm hollandaise.
If you don't want to end up with egg on your face, you had best approach the whole of today with a pinch of salt.
For all I know I'll run around making drinks for you all night and at the end you leave me a big goose egg on the tip line.
There's always a chance of danger from a free-kick or something, and you don't want to end up with egg on your face.
The female mining bee stocks each cell with pollen and nectar she collects from flowers and then deposits an egg on the food mass.
Place a slice of lightly buttered granary toast on each plate and spoon the scrambled egg on top.

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