break (one's) egg

break (one's) egg

To register one's first point(s) in a game. We broke our egg by scoring a goal just two minutes into the game.
See also: break, egg
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • break (someone's) serve
  • break someone's serve
  • cackleberry
  • fair play
  • fair play (to you)
  • be game
  • anyone's game
  • a shell game
  • against the run of play
  • choose up