English Explanatory Dictionary

teach grandma how to suck eggs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To tell an expert how to do things.
verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of teach grandma how to suck eggs.

Pronunciation

En-au-teach grandma how to suck eggs.ogg

Word forms

teach grandma how to suck eggs teaches grandma how to suck eggs teaching grandma how to suck eggs taught grandma how to suck eggs teach grandma to suck eggs

Etymology

First attested circa 18th century, from Spanish: see quotation.

Related words

mansplaining

Derived words

don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs
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