hog (redirected from living high on the hog)

go hog wild (American, informal)

to become too excited and eager about something, often so that you do too much. There's no need to go hog wild just because it's Sarah's birthday - she won't want such a fuss.

See also: wild

go the whole hog (British, American & Australian, American)

to do something as completely as possible. It was going to cost so much to repair my computer, I thought I might as well go the whole hog and buy a new one. I went whole hog and had a huge steak and French fries.

See also: whole

live high off/on the hog (American & Australian)

to have a lot of money and live in comfort, especially eating and drinking a lot. He was a millionaire who lived high on the hog at all times.

See also: high, live

a road hog (old-fashioned)

a bad driver who does not allow other drivers to pass them on the road. Come on, let me past, road hog!

See also: road

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go whole hog

to do something as completely as possible. We decided the only way we could afford vacations is to go camping, so we went whole hog and got the tents and sleeping bags and everything else.

See also: whole

live high on the hog

to live in great comfort with a lot of money. Gardner, who made only $8,000 last year, has definitely not been living high on the hog.

live it up

Etymology: based on the idea that better quality meat is found on the upper parts of a hog (= pig)

See also: high, live