make a pig of oneself



make a pig of oneself

Fig. to eat too much, too fast, or noisily; to eat more than one's share. Don't make a pig of yourself! Sam is making a pig of himself and taking more than his share.
See also: make, of, pig

make a pig of oneself

Overeat, as in I really made a pig of myself at the buffet. [Colloquial; 1940s] Also see pig out.
See also: make, of, pig

make a pig of oneself

tv. to overeat; to take more of something than anyone else gets; to be selfish. I have a tendency to make a pig of myself at affairs like this.
See also: make, of, pig

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MickyMIK-eeEnglish
DorisDAWR-is (English), DO-ris (German)English, German, Croatian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Alleyn[æ'li:n]
Samo-Slovene, Medieval Slavic
MahİR-Turkish
&Aelig;Thelweard-Anglo-Saxon