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Idiom of the day :- Gate-crash

Idiom of the day :- Gate-crash

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Jim and Violet’s neighbors were having a party. Jim and Violet weren’t invited but they decided to attend anyway. ‘We’ll gate-crash the party,’ Jim said. ‘How exciting. That will make us gate-crashers,’ Violet laughed. To gate-crash is to attend a social event without an invitation, and a gate-crasher is an uninvited guest.

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Idiom of the day :- Cock of the walk

Idiom of the day :- Cock of the walk

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If two cocks are together in the same pen ( called a walk ) they’ll fight, the strongest usually winning. From that, a person who thinks of himself or herself as important or possessing power is described as the cock of the walk. ‘Ever since his promotion, Ivan thinks he’s the cock of the walk around here.’

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Idiom of the day :- Make a pig of oneself

Idiom of the day :- Make a pig of oneself

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If we know that when pigs eat or drink they exercise no control and don’t seem to know when to stop, the meaning of this expression shouldn’t be difficult to understand. ‘The food was so good that I made a pig of myself at the party and sampled everything on the table.’