putting all one's eggs in one basket

A form of put all one's eggs in one basket — To rely on a single source (as of income), rather than diversifying.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put all one's eggs in one basket
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APA

putting all one's eggs in one basket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20all%20one's%20eggs%20in%20one%20basket

MLA

“putting all one's eggs in one basket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20all%20one's%20eggs%20in%20one%20basket. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting all one's eggs in one basket,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20all%20one's%20eggs%20in%20one%20basket.

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