make a pig of oneself

verb

To eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.

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Meanings

verbmake 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)

present singular third person makes a pig of oneself · participle present making a pig of oneself · participle past made a pig of oneself · past made a pig of oneself · alternative make a pig out of oneself

  1. idiomaticTo 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
    2 more examples

    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

    Happy grinned broadly, entirely unmoved, put his feet up on the opposite seat, and made a pig of himself with free food and drink from the complimentary trolley.

    2012, Simon R. Green, Ghost of a Dream, Ace Books, published 2012, →ISBN
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