Egg on

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verb phrasal

To encourage or push someone to do something, often something risky or unwise.

His friends egged him on to climb the tall tree.
Visual representation of "egg on" - To encourage or push someone to do something, often something risky or unwise

Often appears as...

  • egg someone on
  • be egged on
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Peer Pressure

The phrase often relates to friends persuading someone to act, possibly against their better judgment.

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At the party, he was egged on to sing karaoke, despite his shyness.
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Not Literal

It doesn't involve eggs; it means to urge someone verbally or by action.

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She was egged on by the crowd's cheers to finish the race.
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Potential Consequences

Being egged on might lead to embarrassing or harmful outcomes.

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Egged on to prank his teacher, he later regretted the decision.
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