单词 | go whole hog |
释义 | Idioms and Phrases with go whole hoggo whole hog Also, go the limit. Do something completely or thoroughly; proceed as far as possible. For example, Instead of just painting the room, why not go whole hog and redecorate it completely? or Let's go the limit and dig up the entire garden. Although the precise source of whole hog is disputed, this colloquialism was first recorded in 1828 (in Japhet by Frederick Marryat) as go the whole hog. Today the article is usually omitted. Go the limit, also a colloquialism, dates from the mid-1900s. Also see all out. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. go whole hogSEE SYNONYMS FOR go whole hog ON THESAURUS.COM To engage in something without reservation or constraint: “At first, the general had his doubts about the plan, but finally he decided to go whole hog.” Words nearby go whole hoggowan, gowd, Gower, go west, Go west, young man, go whole hog, go wilding, go with, go without, go without saying, go with the flow The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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