fatten someone or an animal up (with something)

fatten someone or an animal up (with something)
fatten someone or an animal up(with something)
to use something to make someone or an animal fat. •

We will fatten the calf up with corn.

I don't know why they keep fattening up their children with so much food.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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