cock of the walk
noun phrase
: one that dominates a group or situation especially overbearingly
He was strutting around like the cock of the walk after he got a promotion.
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“Cock of the walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cock%20of%20the%20walk. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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