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cock of the roost
Language:
Meanings:
1.
British
North American
informal
A person regarded as the most important, influential, or dominant member of a group.
2.
British
North American
informal
pejorative
A person who behaves in a conceited, domineering, or swaggering manner because of a perceived superior status.
Examples:
EN:
Rembrandt may be cock of the roost just now, but he's unstable.
ES:
Tal vez Rembrandt tenga ahora la sartén por el mango. Pero es inestable.
EN:
Like hens and the cock of the roost.
ES:
Todas se comportan como gallinas delante del gallo.
ID:
Seperti ayam betina dan ayam jantan.
EN:
Yup, the cock of the roost.
ES:
Sí, soy el gallito del gallinero. Hola, chicas.
EN:
You're dead, and I'm the cock of the roost.
ES:
Estás muerta y yo soy el gallo del gallinero.
ID:
Kau sudah mati dan aku yang masih bertahan.
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