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in_the_loop_580 to invest all one’s hopes or plans in only one possible outcome The expression is usually used in the negative. It suggests that putting all one’s eggs in one basket is unwise, because if one drops the basket, all the eggs will break. It would be better to have the eggs divided among several baskets.

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PUT ALL (ONE’S) EGGS IN ONE BASKET We found a house we want to buy, but we haven’t stopped looking at others because the sellers haven’t agreed to our price. We don’t want to put all our eggs in one basket.Sally concentrated all her hopes on going to one particular university. Her parents told her it was a mistake to put all her eggs in one basket—that school might not accept her, so she should consider some alternatives.

Id	in_the_loop_580
Idiom	PUT ALL (ONE’S) EGGS IN ONE BASKET
Definition	to invest all one’s hopes or plans in only one possible outcome
Examples	We found a house we want to buy, but we haven’t stopped looking at others because the sellers haven’t agreed to our price. We don’t want to put all our eggs in one basket. Sally concentrated all her hopes on going to one particular university. Her parents told her it was a mistake to put all her eggs in one basket—that school might not accept her, so she should consider some alternatives.
Extra Info	The expression is usually used in the negative. It suggests that putting all one’s eggs in one basket is unwise, because if one drops the basket, all the eggs will break. It would be better to have the eggs divided among several baskets.

Eggs Basket Put One’s Hopes Haven’t Loop Invest