Synonyms of lay an egg

lay an egg

phrase

1

as in slip up

to make a mistake

His book report was going perfectly until he laid an egg and got the main character's name wrong.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slip up
• fumble
• trip
• screw up
• stumble
• louse up
• drop the ball
• foul up
• blunder
• err
• goof (up)
• fluff
• boob
• nod
• mistake
• flub
• misunderstand
• misdeem
• murder
• muff
• mess (up)
• botch
• mangle
• misgauge
• bungle
• butcher
• foozle
• misconceive
• misjudge
• bobble
• miscount
• miscalculate
• miscue
• mishandle
• misinterpret
• misconstrue

2

as in collapse

to be unsuccessful

The gymnast nailed perfect landings on her first two vaults but really laid an egg on the third.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• flop
• strike out
• fail
• fall short
• fold
• miss
• struggle
• wash out
• fall flat
• flame out
• bomb
• tank
• fall on one's face
• founder
• come a cropper
• come to grief
• come up empty
• die on the vine
• crater
• flunk
• decline
• crash
• go under
• slip
• slump
• skid
• flounder
• crumble
• wane
• sink
• misfire
• miscarry
• implode
• self-destruct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• work out
• succeed
• deliver
• pan out
• click
• cook
• come off
• go over
• thrive
• flourish
• prosper
• win
• triumph
• prevail

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• go
• work out
• succeed
• deliver
• pan out
• click
• cook
• come off
• go over
• thrive
• flourish
• prosper
• win
• triumph
• prevail

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