kill the fatted calf — To celebrate or welcome lavishly or extravagantly • • • Main Entry: ↑calf kill the fatted calf see under ↑calf1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fat kill the fatted calf See under ↑calf1 • • • … Useful english dictionary
kill the fatted calf — If you kill the fatted calf, you have a celebration, usually to welcome someone who s been away a long time … The small dictionary of idiomes
kill the fatted calf — ► kill the fatted calf produce one s best food to celebrate, especially at a prodigal s return. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Gospel of Luke, chapter 15.] Main Entry: ↑fat … English terms dictionary
kill the fatted calf — to celebrate in order to welcome a friend or relative that you have not seen for a long time. Annie s coming home, let s kill the fatted calf! … New idioms dictionary
Fatted calf — is a metaphor or symbol of festive celebration and rejoicing for someone s long awaited return. It derives from the parable of the prodigal son in the New Testament. In biblical times, people would often keep at least one piece of livestock that… … Wikipedia
kill the fatted calf — verb To begin a festive celebration and rejoicing for someones long awaited return … Wiktionary
kill the fatted calf — produce one s best food to celebrate, especially at a prodigal s return. [with biblical allusion to Luke 15.] → fat … English new terms dictionary
kill the fatted calf — Celebrate (usu. someone s return) … A concise dictionary of English slang
calf — [ka:f US kæf] n plural calves [ka:vz US kævz] [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: kalfi] [Sense: 2 3; Origin: Old English cealf] 1.) the part of the back of your leg between your knee and your ↑ankle … Dictionary of contemporary English
calf — calf1 [kaf, käf] n. pl. calves or, esp. for 4, calfs [ME < OE cealf & ON kalfr < IE * geleb(h) < base * gel , to swell, form a ball (hence swelling, fetus, offspring) > CLUB, L globus] 1. a young cow or bull 2. the young of some other … English World dictionary
Calf — Calves were commonly made use of in sacrifices, and are therefore frequently mentioned in Scripture. The fatted calf was regarded as the choicest of animal food; it was frequently also offered as a special sacrifice (1 Sam. 28:24; Amos 6:4;… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
