To Egg On

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To Egg On : Phrases

Meaning:

To urge someone to continue doing something that is, perhaps, a little dubious.


Example:

Little Johnny egged on his classmates to make faces at the teacher behind her back.


Origin:

Egg derives from the old English eggian which means to spur or to incite.

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