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kill the fatted calf

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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!

See also: fat, kill

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"Now, dear boy," said Prince Vasili playfully, "say 'yes,' and I'll write to her myself, and we will kill the fatted calf. War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context More results

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