Verb
(of a bird or other egg-creating animal) To produce an egg.
(idiomatic, of a person, organization, etc.) To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.
That author usually writes good stuff, but he really laid an egg with that last piece.
If I have to lay an egg for my country, I'll do it. Bob Hope
You cackle often, but never lay an egg. Romanian Proverb