# price of eggs

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/price-of-eggs
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Something that is relevant or important, usually used to emphasize that another, compared thing is irrelevant, unimportant, or non sequitur.

## Examples

- 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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