put all your eggs in one basket
US /pʊt ɔl jʊər ɛɡz ɪn wʌn ˈbæskɪt/
UK /pʊt ɔl jʊər ɛɡz ɪn wʌn ˈbæskɪt/
1.
to risk everything you have on the success of one thing
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It's risky to put all your eggs in one basket by investing all your savings in a single stock.
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She decided not to put all her eggs in one basket and applied to several universities.