Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Eggs in one basket"

"Eggs in one basket" means relying entirely on a single option, strategy, or resource without any backup plan.

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How "Eggs in one basket" shows up at work

Usually said as a warning, right after someone has already committed to a single vendor, client, or channel. The speaker rarely has an alternative in mind, just a concern they wanted on record.

Buzzword

We should not put all our eggs in one basket with this one distributor.

Plain English

We should not rely entirely on this one distributor with no backup.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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