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made a pig of oneself

made a pig of oneself is the simple past and past participle of make a pig of oneself.

Meaning of make a pig of oneself

Verb

make a pig of oneself (third-person singular simple present makes a pig of oneself, present participle making a pig of oneself, simple past and past participle made a pig of oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) To eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.
    • As the intoxicating aroma of hot bread wafted around her, and it was all she could do to keep herself from diving in and making a pig of herself.2002, Jeff Hoy, Martian Romance, iUniverse, published 2002, →ISBN, page 156

Questions about made a pig of oneself

What is made a pig of oneself the simple past and past participle of?
Made a pig of oneself is the simple past and past participle of make a pig of oneself.

Words near made a pig of oneself in the dictionary

  1. made a name for oneself
  2. made a night of it
  3. made a noise in the world
  4. made a nuisance of oneself
  5. made a pass
  6. made a pig of oneself
  7. made a pig out of oneself
  8. made a pig's ear of
  9. made a pile
  10. made a play
  11. made a point

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