What it means
Means going all in on one plan and leaving yourself no safety net. You use it when someone pours all their money, hope, or effort into one thing and if that one flops, they're properly screwed. It's common everyday English, from money chat to jobs, dating, and big life decisions.
Usage examples
"I was gonna spread my money around, but Dan lumped it all into one crypto thing. I told him, mate, that’s all your eggs in one basket."
"Do not put all your eggs in one basket, apply to a few universities, not just the one."
"He sank his whole savings into that one stock, all his eggs in one basket, and it crashed."
"She's put all her eggs in one basket with that one startup, so if it tanks she's got nothing else lined up."
"Bro, don't put all your eggs in one basket. Chat to a few landlords instead of begging that one guy to text back."
Where it comes from
This one’s an old English proverb that’s been around for centuries. The line got a big boost from Cervantes in Don Quixote, where the advice is basically to keep your eggs split between baskets so one slip doesn’t smash the lot. Same image, same warning, still alive now.
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