Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 14, 2026

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Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 14, 2026

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The phrasal verb to egg on means to encourage someone to do something, especially something risky, foolish, or mischievous.

It is often used when one person pushes another to continue an action they might not normally do on their own.

For example: “His friends egged him on to jump into the cold lake.” This means they encouraged him to do it.

Le verbe à particule to egg on signifie encourager quelqu’un à faire quelque chose, souvent imprudent, risqué ou mal avisé.

Il s’emploie lorsqu’une personne pousse une autre à continuer une action qu’elle ne ferait peut-être pas seule.

Par exemple : « Ses amis l’ont poussé à sauter dans le lac glacé. » Cela signifie qu’ils l’ont encouragé à le faire.

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📖 "He egged the crowd on until they started chanting."
📖 "Don’t egg him on — he’s already upset."
📖 "She was egged on by her friends to try the spicy sauce."
📖 "Why are you egging them on during the argument?"
📖 "A few comments from the audience egged the speaker on."

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