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"Sucking" an egg means to make two holes in the shell and suck the raw egg out through one of them (the other one is for ventilation).
There is another phrase, "Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs," which means "Don't try to show off what you think you know to someone who actually has more wisdom."
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To suck eggs is like to do something really simple. For example sucking eggs. Which is not common any more but must have been when this expression was created. Today it would be like teaching your grandson how to send a SMS or Text Message. The idea is that the person, in this case the Grand mother, would already know how to do it.
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What are the advantages and limitations of incineration?
you suck. go to college.
What does come y vete mean in English?
In direct translation, it means eat and go/leave... but its actually a phrase related to the English phrase "hit it and quit it" just like Daddy Yankee's song, "Come y Vete", he says (in spanish): "Do you like it? Lets not talk about Love, this is a hit and quit it...its because Im a womanizer and you move like thaaaat giirrl"
Which phrase is the complete infinitive phrase in the sentence?
Lisa wants to go quickly.
What is the origin of the idiom to go overboard?
It's a boating phrase. Overboard means to go over the board, which is part of the boat. If you go overboard on a boat, you fall out into the water. As an idiom, it has come to mean doing so much that it seems excessive.
What does the phrase pop off mean?
The phrase pop off means to go away.
What does the egg do on Southern Island in Pokemon?
go to the egg and latios/latias will come to you
What does shlikmebooha mean?
a universally used phrase that usually means suck a chod3 but can be used when you are depressed but it is funny so you go to tacobell
What is meant by the phrase 'easy come easy go'?
The phrase "easy come, easy go" means that someone or something that can come into your life with ease can also leave your life with just the same amount of effort.
What phrase uses parallelism?
"Easy come, easy go."
What does the egg membrane of an egg do?
A membrane protects the shell and it allows supplies to come in and waste to go out.--- Writen By David Driskell
Do shark go through metamophosis?
No they do not as sharks do not come from an egg or anything like that.
How do you get missingo in Pokemon diamond?
You need the bad egg cheat then the egg will hatch and will crash your game. Pokemon put in by mistake. It was supposed to be a starter in a newer game, but they let it go. Trust me you don't want a Missingo, they suck anyway.
What is the English phrase 'How is it going' in Italian?
Come va? is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "How's it going?"Specifically, the adverb come means "how." The verb va means "(He/she/it) does go, goes, is going, (formal singular You) are going, do go, go." The pronunciation is "KOH-meh vah."
What is it to come on hearty?
In referring to relationships, this phrase can also mean, 'come on strong'. It means to go after what you would like, and not be shy or reserved.
Does coal city suck?
Yes Coal City does suck GO WILMINGTON
Can a snake suck blood?
No. Snakes do not suck blood. They go after whole prey.
How do you say a person that is razist against the negar?
Go learn how to spell and phrase sentences and then come back.
