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Lay an egg

(of a bird or other egg-creating animal) To produce an egg.

📖 Definitions of "Lay an egg"

verb
  1. 1

    (of a bird or other egg-creating animal) To produce an egg.

  2. 2

    (of a person, organization, etc.) To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.

    "That author usually writes good stuff, but he really laid an egg with that last piece."

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