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cock of the walk

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the cock of the walk (British, old-fashioned)
a man who acts as if he is more fashionable or important than other people. He acts like the cock of the walk around the office.
See also: cock, walk


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As Mr Podsnap stood with his back to the drawing-room fire, pulling up his shirtcollar, like a veritable cock of the walk literally pluming himself in the midst of his possessions, nothing would have astonished him more than an intimation that Miss Podsnap, or any other young person properly born and bred, could not be exactly put away like the plate, brought out like the plate, polished like the plate, counted, weighed, and valued like the plate.
 
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