teach grandma how to suck eggs

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Definition of teach grandma how to suck eggs in English English dictionary

To tell an expert how to do things. Usually phrased in the negative

Teach-your-grandmother-to-suck-eggs—ducks' eggs!.

Hyphenation

teach grand·ma how to suck eggs

Turkish pronunciation

tiç grämä hau tı sʌk egz

Pronunciation

/ˈtēʧ ˈgramä ˈhou tə ˈsək ˈegz/ /ˈtiːʧ ˈɡræmɑː ˈhaʊ tə ˈsʌk ˈɛɡz/

Etymology

() First attested circa 18th century, from Spanish.