live high on the hog


live high on the hog

To prosper or otherwise live very well. It 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 living high on the hog, after all.See also: high, hog, live, on

live high on (or off) the hog

have a luxurious lifestyle. North American 1991 Norman Mailer Harlot's Ghost Even the Joint Chiefs' flunkies live high on the military hog. See also: high, hog, live, on