Idiom
put all one's eggs in one basket
Meaning
To rely on a single source (as of income), rather than diversifying.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Do not put all your eggs in one basket with your savings.”
“She decided to apply for several different jobs instead of putting all her eggs in one basket.”
“Investors are often warned against putting all their eggs in one basket, as spreading capital across various assets mitigates the risk of total financial loss.”
Examples
simple
“Do not put all your eggs in one basket with your savings.”
contextual
“She decided to apply for several different jobs instead of putting all her eggs in one basket.”
complex
“Investors are often warned against putting all their eggs in one basket, as spreading capital across various assets mitigates the risk of total financial loss.”
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