cock of the walk
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cock-of-the-walk /ˌkɒk.əv.ðəˈwɔːk/ $ /ˌkɑːk.əv.ðəˈwɑːk/
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English Dictionarycock-of-the-walk /ˌkɒk.əv.ðəˈwɔːk/ US /ˌkɑːk.əv.ðəˈwɑːk/ noun [C usually
singular] OLD-FASHIONED DISAPPROVINGa man who is too confident and thinks himself better than everyone else [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomscock 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. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
cock of the walksomeone who thinks that he or she is more important than others in a group
The supervisor thinks that he is cock of the walk and can do anything that he wants.
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