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over-egg Definition

over-egg (ō′vər eg′)

transitive verb

Brit., Informal to do too much of; elaborate on excessively; overdo: used mainly in the phraseover-egg the (or one's) pudding, to mar an undertaking by doing more than is necessary or desirable

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over-egg Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • thing: One might add sourly that university professors and their blurb writers over-egg things more than advertising agencies.

Modifying Another Word

  • n't: I must n't over-egg it, not too friendly.