laid an egg
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as in stumbled
to make a mistake
His book report was going perfectly until he laid an egg and got the main character's name wrong.
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as in collapsed
to be unsuccessful
The gymnast nailed perfect landings on her first two vaults but really laid an egg on the third.
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But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
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“Laid an egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20an%20egg. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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