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
Boban-Serbian, Macedonian
Jasna-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Taavet-Estonian
AeschylusES-kəl-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Epiphanyi-PIF-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
Amadeusahm-ə-DAY-əs (English), ahm-ə-DEE-əs (English)Late Roman