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you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette

you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette is the alternative form of you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

Meaning of you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

Proverb

you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

  1. In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur.
    • It was remarked to him that he had caused the death of a great many persons. Yes, he replied, omlets are not made without breaking eggs.1796, Walker's Hibernian Magazine

Questions about you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette

What is you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette the alternative form of?
You've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette is the alternative form of you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

Words near you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette in the dictionary

  1. you'se
  2. you'uns
  3. you've
  4. you've got to be in it to win it
  5. you've got to be kidding me
  6. you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette
  7. you've got to laugh
  8. you've gotta be kidding me
  9. you've said a mouthful
  10. you'ven't
  11. you-all

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