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killing the fatted calf

killing the fatted calf is the present participle and gerund 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 killing the fatted calf

What is killing the fatted calf the present participle and gerund of?
Killing the fatted calf is the present participle and gerund of kill the fatted calf.

Words near killing the fatted calf in the dictionary

  1. killing one's darlings
  2. killing oneself
  3. killing someone dead
  4. killing spree
  5. killing sprees
  6. killing the fatted calf
  7. killing the goose that lays the golden eggs
  8. killing time
  9. killing times
  10. killing two birds with one shot
  11. killing two birds with one stone

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