phr. as sure as eggs is (或 are) eggs 毫无疑问，千真万确
break the egg in sb.'s pocket 〈废〉破坏某人的计划
bring one's eggs to a bad (或 the wrong) market 失算，失败
crush in the egg 防(患)于未然，在早期即摧毁
egg in sb.'s beer 〈美俚〉对某人说来好上加好的享受；某人的全部奢望
egg on one's (sb.'s) face (某人的)羞辱(指臭鸡蛋掷在脸上)
He'll end up with a lot of egg on his face. 他必将以丢脸告终。
from the egg to the apple 自始至终
golden eggs 巨大利润
good egg 〈口〉
1. 好人；好东西
He's a very good egg. 他是个很好的人。
I think it's a very good egg. 我想这事情很好。
2. [表示热烈赞同] 这太好了!
have (或 put) all one's eggs in one basket 把一切希望寄托在一件事上；孤注一掷，集中财力干一件事
We didn't want to put our eggs in one basket. 我们不想冒孤注一掷的风险。
have egg on (或 over) one's face 丢脸，出丑；形象受损害
have eggs on the spit 手头有事，有事羁身
lay an egg 〈美口〉(常指表演、讲笑话等)完全失败
The investigation laid an egg. 调查完全失败了。
I laid an egg in “The Big Show”. 我在“大秀”中彻底失败了。
suck eggs 〈美俚〉
1. 气量小；动不动发火
2. 令人讨厌；蹩脚透顶
3. 〈婉〉见鬼去
teach one's grandmother to suck (或 roast) eggs 见 grandmother
walk (或 tread) on (或 upon) eggs 小心翼翼地行动，谨慎小心地行事