live like fighting cocks



live like fighting cocks

To lead an extravagant life. Fighting cocks were typically well-fed, so as to increase their chances of success in a cock fight. A: "Did Tom and Stephanie really buy a mansion?" B: "Yes, and they've been living like fighting cocks ever since Tom inherited all that money."
See also: cock, fight, like, live

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Richie['ritʃi]
Mckenzie[mə'kenzi]
PolluxPAHL-uks (English)Roman Mythology
Briella-English (Modern)
Basiliobah-ZEE-lyo (Italian), bah-SEE-lyo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
ĽUba-Slovak