一个人押上所有的赌注,这在中文里是“孤注一掷”,在英文里就是: to put all his eggs in one basket,意思就是把所有的鸡蛋放在一只篮子里,千万不可这样做: "If you want to play the stockmarket, it's smarter to divide your money and buy three or four different stocks instead of putting the whole amount into just one stock and putting all your eggs in one basket." “要是你想玩股票,你最好是把你的钱分开来买三、四种不同的股票,这是比较聪敏的作法。你千万不要把所有的钱都买一种股票。”
To put all your eggs in one basket 的另一个例子: "Going steady in high school with only one member of opposite sex is a mistake. Go out with several people -- don't put all your eggs in one basket." 这是说:“在中学里只交一个男朋友,或一个女朋友,那是错误的。应该多交朋友,而不要把自己局限在一个人身上。”