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make a pig of oneself

make a pig of oneself verb: to eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.

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
    • Sloan had made a pig of himself with the caviar, accompanied by multiple shots of vodka, which had also been my poison for the evening in the spirit of welcoming 2011.2012, Mickie B. Ashling, Cleave, Dreamspinner Press, published 2012, →ISBN, page 1

make a pig of oneself meaning in Bengali

make a pig of oneself in Bengali

অতিরিক্ত খাওয়া, পেটভরে খাওয়া

Forms of make a pig of oneself

third-person singular presentmakes a pig of oneself
present participlemaking a pig of oneself
past participlemade a pig of oneself
pastmade a pig of oneself
alternative formmake a pig out of oneself

Questions about make a pig of oneself

What does make a pig of oneself mean?
Make a pig of oneself means to eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.
What is make a pig of oneself in Bengali?
Make a pig of oneself in Bengali is অতিরিক্ত খাওয়া, পেটভরে খাওয়া. See Make a pig of oneself meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is make a pig of oneself?
Make a pig of oneself is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a pig of oneself?
The past tense of make a pig of oneself is made a pig of oneself.

Words near make a pig of oneself in the dictionary

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

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