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put all your eggs in one basket
to depend completely on just one plan
black sheep
someone who is not approved by their family
a good egg
a good or reliable person
spring into action
to do something with energy or force
no spring chicken
to be rather old
a happy bunny
someone who is satisfied with a situation
busy bee
someone who is always busy
a chicken and egg situation
a situation where it’s impossible to decide which of two things existed first and which caused the other
To walk or tread on egg shells
to be very diplomatic and inoffensive
To egg someone on
to encourage or dare someone to do something, often something unwise
You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs
In order to do something good, you need to give something else up
Run around like a headless chicken
act in a panic-stricken, directionless manner
To be like a rabbit caught in the headlights
to be so surprised or frightened that you cannot move or think
Teach someone’s grandmother to suck eggs
offer unnecessary advice to someone
don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched
treat something that hasn’t happened yet as a certainty
