a nest egg
nest egg
An allotment of money that is set aside for the future. With the cost of living these days, it is difficult for young couples to build a nest egg and save for retirement.
See also: egg, nest
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a nest egg
COMMON A nest egg is a sum of money that you are saving for a particular purpose. All he wanted was a few months decent money to help him retire. He thought this was his last chance to build a nest egg. She left, and with her nest egg of $5,000, started the company.
See also: egg, nest
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
a ˈnest egg
(informal) a sum of money saved for the future: She has a nice little nest egg which she intends to use for travelling round the world one day.A nest egg was an egg left in a nest to encourage a chicken to continue to produce more eggs.See also: egg, nest
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- nest egg
- mare's nest
- a mare's nest
- retire on
- retire on (some amount of money)
- hurrah's nest
- cackleberry
- lay an egg
- lay an egg, to
- money