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Definition put all your eggs in one basket in British English

put all your eggs in one basket phrase

phrase
1

to depend completely on just one idea, plan, or person so that you have no other possibilities if things go wrong

Example

The basic advice with investment is don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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Definition put all your eggs in one basket in British English