Skip to content
No results
  • Home
  • What in the world?
    • Faunamorphs
    • Floramorphs
    • Furthermorphs
  • Why in the World?
  • The Gatherers
    • Plant a Seed
  • Lexicon Page
Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

  • Home
  • What in the world?
    • Faunamorphs
    • Floramorphs
    • Furthermorphs
  • Why in the World?
  • The Gatherers
    • Plant a Seed
  • Lexicon Page
Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To kill the fatted calf

Home The Lexicon To kill the fatted calf

Thumbnail

Phrase or Word

To kill the fatted calf

Definition

To prepare a joyful occasion or warm welcome.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Bovines

Grammatical Subcategory

Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

Default image
Previous itemTo chew your cud
Next itemTo separate the sheep from the goats
Default image
Instagram Medium Pinterest Email

2026 - Instruments for Change