Phrasal Verb - Egging On
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.Definition
to encourage or support someone to commit a wrong or unworthy act, often by making light of it or pretending it is not serious; to incite or provoke someone into doing something, often something that might cause trouble or be considered wrong.
Examples
| No. | Example |
|---|---|
| 1 | STOP EGGING ME ON! I don't want to push Jack and get into trouble. |
| 2 | They were egging her on to apply for the job, even though she wasn't qualified. |
| 3 | Just because our friends are egging you on, don't get into trouble. |
| 4 | STOP egging the boy on with that prank! |
| 5 | I don't know if I should be egging her on to ask the boss for a raise. |
| 6 | my little brother will not stop egging me on with the game. |
| 7 | 'He's just trying to egg you on, keep going', I'd say. |
| 8 | The revision group will start promptly and stop when one of the members starts egging the others on. |
| 9 | No one should encourage or egg each other on into keeping a low-grade risk. |
| 10 | As a norm sociologist I study why kids egg or are egged on and how social environments wreck opportunity. |