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Definition of
omelet noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
omelet
noun
(
also
omelette
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɑmlət
/
/
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a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added
a cheese and mushroom omelet
Idioms
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs
(
saying
)
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you cannot achieve something important without causing a few small problems
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omelet
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you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs
Idioms
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs
Nearby words
omega
noun
Omega-3
noun
omelet
noun
omen
noun
omicron
noun