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Idiom: All your eggs in one basket




Idiom Definition for 'All your eggs in one basket'


Meaning:

If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything at once, instead of trying to spread the risk. (This is often used as a negative imperative- 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. 'Have your eggs in one basket' is also used.)

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