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(transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.

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egg on

Source Word

egg on

idiomatic transitive

(transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.

Japanese Meaning

そそのかす / 促す / 煽る

His friends egg on him to jump off the cliff despite the obvious danger.

彼の友人たちは明らかな危険にもかかわらず、彼を崖から飛び降りるようにそそのかした。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.

eggs on

（ present singular third-person ）

egging on

（ participle present ）

egged on

（ participle past ）

egged on

（ past ）