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make a pig out of oneself

make a pig out of oneself is the alternative form 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

Forms of make a pig out of oneself

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

Questions about make a pig out of oneself

What is make a pig out of oneself the alternative form of?
Make a pig out of oneself is the alternative form of make a pig of oneself.

Words near make a pig out of oneself in the dictionary

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

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