bleed like a stuck pig

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

bleed like a stuck pig (third-person singular simple present bleeds like a stuck pig, present participle bleeding like a stuck pig, simple past and past participle bled like a stuck pig)

1. (simile) to bleed profusely

Synonyms

• bleed like a pig
• bleed like a stuck hog

References

• “bleed like a stuck pig”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “bleed like a stuck pig”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “bleed like a stuck pig”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.