B2idiomfoodIELTS-friendly
put all your eggs in one basket
USUK
to depend completely on one plan or thing, so you could lose everything
Usually negative advice: 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.' The preposition is 'in'.
In context
Apply to several universities; don't put all your eggs in one basket.
My uncle put all his eggs in one basket by investing only in land.
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