Nest Egg


๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Idiom: Nest Egg


๐Ÿ’ฌ Meaning

  • A sum of money saved or set aside for the future, especially for retirement or long-term needs.
  • It provides financial security and peace of mind over time.

๐Ÿง  Example Sentences

  • She built up a nice nest egg by investing in mutual funds.
  • They dipped into their nest egg to pay for unexpected medical bills.
  • Having a solid nest egg allowed him to retire early and travel the world.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Origin

The phrase comes from the practice of placing a fake egg in a henโ€™s nest to encourage laying. In financial terms, a โ€œnest eggโ€ represents the foundation of future savings or investments that will grow over time.

๐Ÿ“ Practice Exercises

1. Fill in the blank:

Heโ€™s been contributing to his savings every month to grow his __________ egg.

Answer

nest

2. Choose the correct meaning of โ€œnest eggโ€:

A) A risky business move
B) A collection of household items
C) Money saved for the future

Answer

C) Money saved for the future

3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:

โ€œThey saved a lot of money over the years for their retirement.โ€ โ†’ Change the sentence using: nest egg

Answer

They built a large nest egg for their retirement.


โ„น๏ธ Other Useful Pages

๐Ÿ‘‰ Finance and Accounting Idioms
๐Ÿ‘‰ Business English Idioms List
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