# make a pig of oneself

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/make-a-pig-of-oneself
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.

## Examples

- I made a pig of myself at the buffet.
- The cake looked so delicious that I made a pig of myself and ate three slices.
- After weeks of strict dieting, he finally made a pig of himself at the wedding feast, ignoring all his previous restraint.

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