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Definition of egg rolling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
traditionRare traditional Easter game with rolling eggsRare
- Every Easter, children enjoy egg rolling on the hill.
- The community center organized an egg rolling event.
- Egg rolling contests are popular in our town.
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Expressions with egg
chocolate or candy egg given at Easter
Children hunted for Easter eggs hidden in the garden..
encourage someone to do something risky
He egged on his friend to climb the tree.
person with negative traits or behavior
He's known as the bad egg of the group.
friendly and trustworthy individual
Everyone likes Sarah; she's a good egg.
produce an egg from the body
The hen will lay an egg every day.
save money for future use
They worked hard to build a nest egg for retirement.
feeling embarrassed because of a visible mistake
He had egg on his face after the failed speech.
savings set aside for retirement
She has a substantial retirement nest egg for her future.
completely bald like an egg's surface
He is bald as an egg after shaving his head.
situation where it's hard to tell cause from effect
It's a chicken and egg problem which came first.
embarrassment or humiliation from a mistake
After boasting too soon, you had egg on your face at the meeting.
bump on the head from an injury
He got a goose egg after hitting the door.
sum of money saved for future use
She has a nest egg for her retirement.
savings accumulated for retirement
The retirees' nest egg allowed them to travel the world.
Chinese-American omelette with vegetables and meat
I ordered egg foo young with shrimp for dinner.
egg cooked in oil or butter with yolk intact
He had a fried egg with toast for breakfast..
egg with fully cooked yolk
He prefers a hard-boiled egg in his salad.
chocolate egg with a candy filling
The candy egg had a delicious caramel center.
any chocolate shaped like an egg
He bought a chocolate egg from the store.
egg dyed for decoration or celebration
Children love to hunt for colored eggs during Easter.
break the shell of an egg
She cracked the egg into the bowl.
egg laid by a duck
She made an omelette with a duck egg.
container with compartments for holding eggs
She placed the eggs carefully into the egg carton.
small container for holding a boiled egg
She placed the egg in the egg cup.
Expressions with rolling
begin to be active or start moving
Let's get rolling on the new project.
consequences of failure or mistakes in a group
After the scandal, there was a lot of head rolling.
having a lot of money and spending it freely
The high rolling businessman bought a new yacht.
extremely drunk and unsteady on feet
He was rolling drunk after the party.
start an activity, process, or discussion
Let's get the ball rolling on this project.
make sure something continues without stopping
Let’s keep production rolling so we can meet the holiday deadline.
begin a process that leads to further actions or events
The announcement set the presses rolling for a series of investigations.
have a lot of money
After winning the lottery, they are rolling in dough.
continue an activity or process
Let's keep the ball rolling and finish this task today.
continue an event without interruption
Despite the delay, they kept the show rolling smoothly.
done with great ease and without any difficulty
She solved the puzzle like rolling off a log.
having a lot of money or wealth
Ever since the lottery win, she's rolling in it.
automobile maneuver slowing but not stopping at stop sign
He got a ticket for a rolling stop at the intersection.
start a process or activity
She set the ball rolling by introducing the first topic.
something has started and is in progress
Now that the ball is rolling, we can expect results soon.
staying active prevents stagnation
She keeps learning new skills because a rolling stone gathers no moss.
chair with wheels for easy movement
She sat on a rolling chair at her desk.
cylinder with handles used to flatten dough
She used a rolling pin to flatten the dough.
the act of moving the tongue in a rolling motion
He demonstrated tongue rolling as part of his party tricks.
circular movement of eyes showing exasperation or disbelief
Her eye-rolling was obvious during the boring lecture.
vigorous boiling with continuous surface motion
The soup reached a rolling boil, bubbling intensely..
thin paper for rolling cigarettes or joints
He bought rolling paper to make his own cigarettes.
person who moves a lot, never settles down
He's a rolling stone, never staying in one city for long.
gradual and continuous movement or change
The rolling wave of innovation transformed the industry.
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- French:jeu de la course aux œufs, ...
- German:Eierrollen, ...
- Italian:rotolamento delle uova, ...
- Spanish:rodar de huevos, ...
- Portuguese:ovos rolantes, ...
- Chinese:滚彩蛋, ...
- Japanese:卵転がし, ...
- Arabic:دَحْرَجَة بَيْض, ...
- Hebrew:גִּלְגּוּל בֵּיצִים, ...
- Russian:катание яиц, ...
- Ukrainian:катання яєць, ...
- Hindi:अंडा लुढ़काना, ...
- Bengali:ডিম গড়ানো, ...
- Catalan:rodar ous, ...
- Czech:koulení vajec, ...
- Danish:æggerulning, ...
- Dutch:eierrollen, ...
- Greek:κύλισμα αυγών, ...
- Hungarian:tojásgurítás, ...
- Khmer:ល្បែងប្រពៃណីបុណ្យអ៊ីស្ទើរ ដែលរមៀលពង, ...
- Korean:달걀 굴리기, ...
- Persian:غلتاندن تخممرغ, ...
- Polish:toczenie jajek, ...
- Portuguese (BR):corrida de ovos, ...
- Romanian:rostogolirea ouălor, ...
- Swedish:ägg-rullning, ...
- Thai:การกลิ้งไข่, ...
- Turkish:yumurta yuvarlama, ...
- Vietnamese:trò lăn trứng, ...
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