- all your eggs in one basket
- depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets
If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.
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all your eggs in one basket
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all your eggs in one basket — If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything at once, instead of trying to spread the risk. (This is often used as a negative imperative Don t put all your eggs in one basket . Have your eggs in one basket is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
all your eggs in one basket — If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything at once, instead of trying to spread the risk. (This is often used as a negative imperative Don t put all your eggs in one basket . Have your eggs in one basket is also used.)… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put all your eggs in one basket — phrase to depend completely on just one idea, plan, or person so that you have no other possibilities if things go wrong The basic advice with investment is don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Thesaurus: to depend on or trust someone or… … Useful english dictionary
don’t put all your eggs in one basket — Don’t chance everything on a single venture, but spread your risk. To put all one’s eggs in one basket is commonly used as a metaphorical phrase. 1662 G. TORRIANO Italian Proverbial Phrases 125 To put all ones Eggs in a Paniard, viz. to hazard… … Proverbs new dictionary
Don't put all your eggs in one basket — is a idiomatic phrase meaning that one should not focus all his or her resources on one hope, possibility or avenue of success. IdentificationBecause of how common this expression is used in daily life, it is sometimes classified as a… … Wikipedia
put all your eggs in one basket — put all (your) eggs in one basket to risk losing everything by putting all your efforts or all your money into one plan or one course of action. If you re going to invest the money, my advice would be don t put all your eggs in one basket … New idioms dictionary
put all your eggs in one basket — If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything on a single opportunity which, like eggs breaking, could go wrong … The small dictionary of idiomes
don't put all your eggs in one basket — do not invest all the money in one company Balance your investments. Don t put all your eggs in one basket … English idioms
put all your eggs in one basket — If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything on a single opportunity which, like eggs breaking, could go wrong. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Put all your eggs in one basket — If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything on a single opportunity which, like eggs breaking, could go wrong … Dictionary of English idioms
