omelette

[US]/ˈɔməlɪt/
[UK]/'ɑmlət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a dish made by beating eggs and cooking them in a frying pan

Example Sentences

an omelette will do fine.

omelettes are dead easy to prepare.

a good omelette is very hard to bring off.

Don't ask me how to make an omelette; cooking isn't my metier.

I know that all these changes in the car industry are painful to many people, but you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.

I eat two eggs per day and my cholesterol goes through the roof, you eat a five-egg omelette every morning and... nuthin!

Real-world Examples

Can't make an omelette without breaking eggs!

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

So, squirrels, what do we make an omelette with?

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

Hm, maybe now would be a good time to make the omelette!

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

I'm gonna make a really spicy omelette.

Source: Gourmet Base

If you want to make an omelette, we all know what to do.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

I mean, you know, cos otherwise you'd have an omelette, wouldn't you, really? !

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

There's a caviar omelette on here, and I can't even tweet it till Monday.

Source: "Reconstructing a Lady" Original Soundtrack

Normally, I make an omelette or some eggs but sometimes I just have fruit and yoghurt.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Yes, I heard that. It's just an omelette, but the chillies give it a real wow factor.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Barry's doing the omelette challenge from Saturday kitchen.

Source: Gourmet Base

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