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Miss Piggy's Guide to Life as told to Henry Beard

Never eat more than you can lift.

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piggy-back

[piggy-back] {adj.} or {adv.} Sitting or being carried on the shoulders. * /Little John loved to go for a piggy-back ride on his father's shoulders./ * /When Mary sprained her […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lift a finger

[lift a finger] or [lift a hand] also [raise a hand] {v. phr.} 1. To do something; do your share; to help. - Usually used in the negative. * /We […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

piggy bank

[piggy bank] {n.} A small bank, sometimes in the shape of a pig, for saving coins. * /John's father gave him a piggy bank./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

face lift

[face lift] {n. phr.} 1. A surgical procedure designed to make one's face look younger. * /Aunt Jane, who is in her seventies, had an expensive face lift and now […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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