eggs in their shells
noun phraseUK /ɛɡz ɪn ðeə ʃɛlz/
US /ɛɡz ɪn ðɛr ʃɛlz/
Eggs that are still inside their hard outer cover.
We boiled the eggs in their shells for breakfast.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Eggs cooked or served without being cracked open first.
The recipe calls for baking the eggs in their shells.
3. A way to describe something kept protected or unopened.
The secrets stayed like eggs in their shells, hidden from everyone.
4. Eggs sold or stored with the shell still on.
The farm shop sells eggs in their shells by the dozen.