Lay an egg

verb

Definitions

1.verb(of a bird or other egg-creating animal) To produce an egg.

2.verb(of a person, organization, etc.) To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.

"That author usually writes good stuff, but he really laid an egg with that last piece."

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