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.

Examples of egg on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the cost of eggs on an upward trend, another outbreak of the virus in some of the biggest poultry-producing parts of the U.S. could push egg prices way up once again. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024

If hunting nudibranchs is like looking for colorful eggs on Easter Sunday, then the tides are the Easter bunny. —Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024

Hashes are commonly served with a sunny-side-up egg on top for breakfast or brunch, but they can be enjoyed at any time of the day as a main or side. —Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024

Greet guests at the front door with this adorable wreath made of an array of speckled pastel eggs on a twig base. —Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024

Place the egg on a paper towel and let dry for 20 minutes—don't wipe off any shaving cream until the egg has completely dried. —Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024

To peel eggs, the American Egg Board advises gently tapping each egg on a countertop until the shell is finely crackled all over. —Liz Biro, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Mar. 2024

In the video, the rapper tries a balut egg on camera wearing a multi-layered, pin-straight wig in a cheerful shade of bright copper orange. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Mar. 2024

Male Emperor Penguins incubate a single egg on their feet for around two months in the Antarctic winter while the female goes out to sea to feed. —Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024