pig ring
noun
A ring or strip of metal fixed in the snout of a pig to prevent it from grubbing.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
- on one's haunches
- on one's high horse
- on one's hind legs
- on one's honour
- on one's jack (or Jack Jones)
- on one's knees
- on one's last legs
- on one's (or the) doorstep
- on one's own
- on one's own account
- on one's own ground
- on one's own hook
- on one's own initiative
- on one's own responsibility
- on one's plate
- on one's toes
- on one's uppers
- Onopordon
- Onopordum
- on (or at or in) every corner
- on (or at) sight
- on (or by) foot
- on order
- verglas
- veridical