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
Friederikefree-du-REE-kəGerman
MyrtieMUR-teeEnglish
Charlie['tʃa:li]
Velvela-Yiddish
Odette[əu'det]
Yuliana-Russian, Bulgarian, Indonesian