make a pig of oneself Definition

pig
noun

1. A hoofed omnivorous mammal with a stout heavy bristle-covered body, a protruding flattened snout and a corkscrew-like tail, kept worldwide for its meat.

Thesaurus: piglet, swine, hog, shoat (US), sow, boar.
2. An abusive term for a person, especially someone greedy, dirty, selfish or brutal, as these are traits erroneously attributed to pigs.

Thesaurus: glutton, gormandizer, gourmand, hog, brute, slob.
3. slang
An unpleasant job or situation.
4. offensive, slang
A policeman.
5a. A quantity of metal cast into an oblong mass;
5b. The mould into which it is run.

verb pigged, pigging

1. Said of a pig: to produce young.
tr & intr
2. Said of a person: to eat greedily. See also pig out below.

Idiom: make a pig of oneself

colloq
To eat greedily.

Idiom: make a pig's ear of something

colloq
To make a mess of it; to botch it.

Idiom: a pig in a poke

colloq
A purchase made without first inspecting it to see whether it is suitable.

Idiom: pig it

To eat greedily.

To live squalidly.

Idiom: pigs might fly

colloq
An expression of scepticism: it's very unlikely. See also porcine.

Etymology: 13c as pigge.

Phrasal Verb: pig out

To eat a large amount with relish and overindulgence; to overeat.