price of eggs

English

Noun

price of eggs (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Something that is relevant or important, usually used to emphasize that another, compared thing is irrelevant, unimportant, or non sequitur.
    • 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?"
    • 2007, Barry Head, Swansong: A Message of Love and Farewell:
      "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."
    • 2012, Walter R. Borneman, The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King:
      "And besides, the question had "nothing to do with the 'price of eggs'."

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