Meaning of price of eggs | Babel Free
Definitions
Something that is relevant or important, usually used to emphasize that another, compared thing is irrelevant, unimportant, or non sequitur.
Examples
“2002, Sharon Elizabeth Doyle, "The Mother Hunt, Part 1", episode of A Nero Wolfe Mystery (teleplay). "What has that got to do with the price of eggs in Reykjavik?"”
“"As to what all that has to do with the price of eggs, as they say⟳, I'm not sure, which is why I called for a detour."”
“"And besides, the question⟳ had "nothing to do with the 'price of eggs'."”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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