egg on
phrasal verbPart ofegg
egg on — phrasal verb
1. to encourage someone to do something, especially something unwise or risky, ofte
1.片語動詞
釋義
to encourage someone to do something, especially something unwise or risky, often by cheering or applying pressure
例句
Asher's friends egged him on to jump into the cold river, and he finally did it.
The crowd kept egging the speaker on, cheering every time she raised her voice.