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high on the hog
high on the hog - An allusion to the upper portions of a pig being the best for eating.See also related terms for hog.high on the hog
high on the hogOstentatiously. The phrase refers to the rich being able to afford the choicest cut of meat, which, from a pig, is higher up on the animal. They've been living high on the hog ever since David won the lottery. It must be a shock for them having to count their pennies like this—they're used to eating high on the hog, after all.See also: high, hog, on |