Idioms and phrases for- Over egg the pudding

Chandan Das • 6.78K Points
Tutor III English

Q. Idioms and phrases for- Over egg the pudding

(A) add unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse.
(B) fill the pudding excessively with egg.
(C) add details in order to make something more exciting.
(D) add important details to the content of a story.

Correct Answer - Option(A)

Explanation by: Chandan Das

add unnecessary details to make better or worse.

Over egg the pudding = to spoil something by trying too hard to improve it.

Look at the sentence : As a director, I think he has a tendency to over-egg the pudding, with a few too many gorgeous shots of the country side.

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