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egg
/eɪɡ/
When used as a noun, "egg" can be countable (e.g., "three eggs") or uncountable when referring to it as a food substance (e.g., "there is egg on your shirt"). When used as a verb, it is almost always followed by the word "on". Using "egg" alone as a verb without "on" is very rare in modern English.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday morning, David is frantically texting his boss while stuck in traffic.
David
Running late. My kid accidentally dropped an egg on my suit.
Victoria
Stop stalling and just get in here, David.
💡
David is using a mundane domestic mishap as an excuse for his tardiness. Victoria's response 'stop stalling' is a phrasal verb meaning to intentionally delay, reflecting her impatience and her belief that David is making excuses.