make a pig of oneself

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.

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{v. phr.}, {informal} To overindulge; eat too much. * /Mary said, "This dessert is so delicious that I am going to make a pig of myself and have some more."/

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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