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
CirceSUR-see (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Daugherty['dɔ:eti:]
JÓHannes-Icelandic, Faroese
GracjaGRATS-yahPolish
HopeHOPEnglish
Dionisia-Medieval English