egg on

phrasal verb

egged on; egging on; eggs on
: to urge or encourage (someone) to do something that is usually foolish or dangerous
He continued to take off his clothes while the crowd egged him on.

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“Egg on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egg%20on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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