Egg someone on to get something awesome?
Is the use of “egg on” common in American English? Is it used? I looked it up its use on Ngram, but it does not hint at the actual use, so I felt like asking.
To urge someone to do something, often something mischievous. A noun or pronoun is used between “egg” and which one should be used? Trevor’s
never been in trouble before, so I’m sure his friends egged him on to start the food fight.
source:The Free Dictionary.
Will “talk into” be more common or is it equally common (in that sense, natural and famous enough to be used in everyday English),
see note.
Apparently, eating on is very common among American English people. However, I am not acquainted with the English language at all. If something is said in conversation, it is easily understood without explanation. It’s also very common in history. This phrase is very natural in English.
” Egging on” and ” talking into” can have different connotations.
When you eggs someone, it’s usually to get them to do something foolish. If Sam had got egged on a knife, he wouldn’t have been defeated; he would have lost his fighting streak. When
you ‘talk’ someone into doing something, it can be anything, but is usually a bit more positive. What are some examples of a mom telling me from at the party to come and join in with the daughter? “Faith
comens, ” “Perhaps everything is possible in any given period, but you have to be wise and keep it that way.”
