take eggs for money



take eggs for money

To let oneself be mistreated or cheated in some way. Eggs were once considered so plentiful as to be not worth much money. No matter how tantalizing their offers sound, don't take eggs for money.
See also: egg, money, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DuncanDUN-kən (English)Scottish, English
CherieSHER-ee, shə-REEEnglish
ÜMİT-Turkish
Muna-Arabic
Jyoti-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
ZsazsaZHAW-zhawHungarian