lay an egg

poner un huevo

Dicho de un ave u otro animal: expulsar un huevo de su cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: If a bird or another animal does this, an egg comes out of its body.

• The hen laid an egg.
• Will this turtle lay an egg tonight?
• The duck lays an egg almost every morning.

Expresiones frecuentes: lay an egg daily, lay an egg here

fracasar, hacer un fiasco

Fracasar por completo en algo, especialmente en una actuación o una obra creativa.

En inglés sencillo: To do something that fails badly, especially a performance or creative work.

• My new joke really laid an egg.
• The band laid an egg at the festival.
• Did the writer lay an egg with that new play?

Cómo se usa: lay an egg with something (The director laid an egg with his latest comedy.)

Sinónimos: flop, fail, bomb

Antónimos: succeed

Expresiones frecuentes: really lay an egg, lay an egg again