BECS # 19 - To Put All Your Eggs In One Basket

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Key Phrases:


to put all your eggs in one basket = 把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里 / 把所有的宝押在柜台上


It is all or nothing! = 全赢或者全输




Example conversation:


A. Hi. How are you?


B. Very good. And you?


A. Great.


B. Say, did you hear about Mr. Chen?


A. Mr. Chen? The successful Internet entrepreneur?


B. Yes.


A. Didn't he sell his first company?


B. Yes he did. It was very successful.


A. Wow! That's great.


B. But now, he is putting all his money and all his resources into his new company.


A. What's wrong with that?


B. Well, nothing. But he is literally putting all his eggs in one basket.


A. All his eggs in one basket?


B. Yes. Only one product. Focusing on one customer. And one contract. It's all or nothing!


A. Wow! He really shouldn't put all his eggs into one basket!


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