make a pig out of oneself

A form of make a pig of oneself — To eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of make a pig of oneself.

    Alicia concentrated on the eggs and caviar, making a pig out of herself, slapping full spoons of caviar on the eggs.

    2005, Alinka Zyrmont, Husband Hunting, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 157
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    I ate lots of roast beef, mashed potatoes, homemade buttered biscuits, boiled vegetables from the root cellar, drank fresh milk, and generally made a pig out of myself while Mama enjoyed every bit of it.

    2007, Keith A. Youse, Death & Deliverance: A Young Civil War Soldier's Journey, Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC, →ISBN, page 146

    Melissa tried but without success not to be annoyed with Dee Dee, who was making a pig out of herself with the doughnuts.

    2011, Guy Reid, Birthright, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 225
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