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kills the fatted calf

kills the fatted calf is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 kills the fatted calf

What is kills the fatted calf the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Kills the fatted calf is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kill the fatted calf.

Words near kills the fatted calf in the dictionary

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

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