Over-egg

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of overegg. alt-of, alternative

    "But hard riding men, in strange countries, are apt now and then to over-egg the pudding, as the Yorkshire landlord told his Grace of Cleveland."

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gild the lilygo overboardtake too far

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"Don't over-egg the pudding, Tom."

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