wrestle with a pig
idiomTo engage in a struggle with an opponent that benefits from the struggle even without winning it.
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couldn't stop a pig in a passage
To be bow-legged.
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happy as a pig in mud
Very happy or content.
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happy as a pig in shit
Extremely happy; obviously satisfied and carefree.
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make a pig of oneself
To eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.
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pig in a poke
Something whose true value is concealed or unknown and may be lower than expected by the buyer or claimed by the seller, especially something offered for sale.
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put lipstick on a pig
To superficially alter something in the hope of making it seem more appealing than it is in actuality.