cock of the walk | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Aproudorconceitedperson.Synonyms:cock of the roost,roosterc. 19th century, J. M. Crofts (attributed),The Irish RoverWith his smart witty talkHe wascock of the walkAnd he rolled the dames under and over1886,Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad,Folk and Fairy Tales, page71:"That fellow was not born yesterday. He is thecock of the walkhere," said Peter; "I shouldn't wonder if it is our old friend himself." Three more birds came in, and as each took up his roosting place, the old bird repeated his challenge by snapping his beak at them.

Examples:

EN: And before long, I'm going to be cock of the walk around here.
ES: Y pronto, yo seré el dueño del mundo por aquí.
EN: The cock of the walk couldn't make it.
ES: No ha venido su líder.
EN: Why, I still don't know? You do the cock of the walk.
ES: ¿Por qué, todavía no lo sé?
EN: - I'm the cock of the walk.
ES: - Soy un gallo.
EN: Who is cock of the walk?
ES: ¿Quién es el filibustero?
EN: I had planned a command performance... to prove that this cringing crusader is no longer cock of the walk... but merely a court jester, a buffoon.
ES: Había planeado una ejecución de mando para probar que este cruzado encorvado ya no es el gallo del gallinero sino sólo un payaso de la corte, un bufón.
EN: I heard you was the cock of the walk down here.
ES: Dicen que manejas el cotarro aquí.
EN: You the cock of the walk now.
ES: Ahora eres el gallo del corral.
EN: One day cock of the walk, next, a feather duster.
ES: Un día el gallo de riña, y al siguiente, un plumero.
EN: He's a cock of the walk!
ES: Es un gallo buscapleitos...
EN: Ooh, look at him strutting around Like he's cock of the walk.
ES: Mírele pavoneándose como si fuera el gallo del corral.
EN: No, no. You saw an opportunity to play cock of the walk, and brother, you really jumped on it.
ES: Se te presentó la ocasión de dominarme y lo aprovechaste sin dudar.
EN: You prance about this house like the cock of the walk.
ES: Te pavoneas por esta casa como si fueras un marqués.
EN: One day you're in community college driving a Camaro T-top, cock of the walk, and then you need some cash, so you get a job.
ES: Un día estás en el universidad comunitaria conduciendo un Camaro descapotable, el lider del gallinero, y luego necesitas algo de dinero, así que consigues un trabajo.
EN: You wanna play cock of the walk now?
ES: ¿Quieres jugar a ser el líder?

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