English Dictionary

lay an egg

verb

(of a bird or other egg-creating animal) To produce an egg. / (idiomatic, of a person, organization, etc.) To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.

The hen will lay an egg tomorrow.

意味（1）

(of a bird or other egg-creating animal) To produce an egg.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, of a person, organization, etc.) To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.

That author usually writes good stuff, but he really laid an egg with that last piece.