price of eggs
Something that is relevant or important, usually used to emphasize that another, compared thing is irrelevant, unimportant, or non sequitur.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That has nothing to do with the price of eggs.”
“I asked about the project deadline, but he started talking about the weather, which has nothing to do with the price of eggs.”
“While the committee debated the budget, he introduced a trivial anecdote that had absolutely nothing to do with the price of eggs.”
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eggs in moonshine
A fanciful notion; an unrealistic or ludicrous concept.
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every man has a price
Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.
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kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.
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lay eggs
To produce a string of failures or flops.
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pay the price
To incur the negative consequences of (one’s own or someone else’s) actions or decisions.
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price is right
The cost of a thing is reasonable and represents good value.
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price of tea in China
Something that is relevant or important, usually used to emphasize that another, compared thing is irrelevant, unimportant, or non sequitur, or that someone unaware of it is ignorant, etc.
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price on someone's head
A compensation for capturing or killing someone, especially a criminal.
Last updated August 10, 2026