lay an egg — to fail completely or perform very poorly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fail completely or perform very poorly
Pronunciation (IPA): /leɪ ən eɡ/
Korean meaning: 완전히 실패하다, 망치다
Korean pronunciation: **레이** 언 **에그**
Example Sentences
- My presentation laid such an egg that even my mom fell asleep
- The new restaurant laid an egg and closed within a month
- Don't worry about laying an egg - everyone fails sometimes
lay an egg
VERB//leɪ ən eɡ//
to fail completely or perform very poorly

a nervous comedian stands frozen at the microphone with sweat drops on his forehead. He gestures awkwardly with his hands while his mouth hangs open in panic. The joke he just told falls completely flat with no reaction from anyone. The audience sits with blank expressions, some looking at their phones or yawning. A few people in the front row shake their heads in disappointment while others look uncomfortable. someone failing completely at their performance
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Origin
1920년대 미국 극장가에서 유래된 표현으로, 관객들이 썩은 달걀을 무대에 던지며 실망을 표현했던 것에서 나온 말입니다. 나중에는 단순히 '실패하다'는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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“My presentation laid such an egg that even my mom fell asleep”
“The new restaurant laid an egg and closed within a month”
“Don't worry about laying an egg - everyone fails sometimes”
“The movie was so bad, it didn't just lay an egg - it laid the whole chicken coop”
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