cut a fat hog

cut a fat hog

To attempt to do more or take on more responsibility than one can reasonably handle. Don't try to cut a fat hog here—just do what you can. When my kids are overwhelmed about projects for school and try to cut a fat hog, I always remind them that you can only do only do one thing at a time. Please do not cut a fat hog as you work on the software update. We don't want to introduce new bugs into the app.

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cut a fat hog

Texas

To take on more than one is able to accomplish: "Boy, has he cut a fat hog, as they say down home" (Hughes Rudd).

See also: cut, fat, hog

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