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killed the fatted calf

killed the fatted calf is the simple past and past participle of kill the fatted calf.

Meaning of kill the fatted calf

Verb

kill the fatted calf (third-person singular simple present kills the fatted calf, present participle killing the fatted calf, simple past and past participle killed the fatted calf)

  1. (idiomatic) To begin a festive celebration and rejoice for someone's long-awaited return.

Questions about killed the fatted calf

What is killed the fatted calf the simple past and past participle of?
Killed the fatted calf is the simple past and past participle of kill the fatted calf.

Words near killed the fatted calf in the dictionary

  1. killed it
  2. killed off
  3. killed one's darlings
  4. killed oneself
  5. killed someone dead
  6. killed the fatted calf
  7. killed the goose that laid the golden eggs
  8. killed time
  9. killed two birds with one shot
  10. killed two birds with one stone
  11. killed with kindness

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