Make a pig of yourself
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To overeat or indulge, all greed.
Origin
From 20th-century Britain, tied to slang; 'pig of yourself' for greed, by 1930s in a tale for glut. A 1940s 'Times' uses it for a feast.
Usage Examples
- He made a pig of himself; ate it all!
- Make a pig of yourself; big feast.
- Pig of self; greedy grab.
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