over-egg
verb /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡ/
/ˌəʊvər ˈeɡ/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they over-egg | /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡ/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡ/ |
| he / she / it over-eggs | /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡz/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡz/ |
| past simple over-egged | /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡd/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡd/ |
| past participle over-egged | /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡd/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡd/ |
| -ing form over-egging | /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡɪŋ/ |
Idioms
over-egg the pudding
- used to say that you think somebody has done more than is necessary, or has added unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse than it really is
- If you're telling lies, keep it simple—never over-egg the pudding.