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go hog wild go hog wildTo behave in an uncontrolled manner, often due to excitement. The crowd had been cheering, but they really went hog wild once the lead singer took the stage. Your students will go hog wild if you never discipline them. See also: go, hog, wild Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go hog wildRur. to behave wildly. Have a good time at the party, but don't go hog wild. The teacher cannot control a class that is going hog wild. See also: go, hog, wild McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. go hog wildBecome crazy with excitement, as in The crowd went hog wild as soon as the band began to play. Why this expression should allude to the craziness of hogs is no longer known. [Colloquial; c. 1900] See also: go, hog, wild The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. go hog wild AMERICAN, INFORMALIf you go hog wild, you behave in an uncontrolled and excited way. Note: A hog is a pig. You can't let teenagers go completely hog wild. People aren't going hog-wild, but they are at least starting to spend. Note: Hogs can sometimes become uncontrolled and aggressive. See also: go, hog, wild Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. go ˈhog-wild (American English, informal) behave in an uncontrolled or excited manner: Just because your Mom and Dad aren’t here it’s no reason to go hog-wild.See also: go Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary go hog wild, toTo go berserk; to go crazy with excitement. An Americanism dating from about 1905, this expression is a mysterious metaphor. Possibly it refers to the manic struggles of animals being taken away for slaughter, or perhaps it once meant unseemly enthusiasm, hogs being associated mostly with negative characteristics. See also: go, hog The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer go hog wildBecome overly excited or enthusiastic. Why the hog should have been singled out remains a mystery, unless porcine greediness was somehow connected with an overwhelming desire for excitement. In any event, the phrase has now been overshadowed by “going ape-shit” (which raises even more intriguing simian speculation). See also: go, hog, wild Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also:- go hog wild, to
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References in periodicals archive "When you crunch into one of these bad boys, available in both Salt & Potato and Onions & Cream flavors, you'll go hog wild," Prongles said. Cards Against Humanity Coming 'To An End'? Prongles Announced, Already Sold Out Really be creative with the expenses, that's a bit of a grey area that you can really go hog wild with. Still all to pay for our politicians. * Go Hog Wild in the Feb./March issue incorrectly listed Florida's hog-hunting regulations. For the record "I can only speak for my own credit union, which has very committed, responsible people on board who are encouraged to attend political or educational conferences like Hike the Hill or the GAC, germane to the business, but never to go hog wild on some kind of cruise," said Howard Spencer, chairman of the National Association of Credit Union Chairmen. Credit union chairmen plead for common sense on volunteer travel When I emerged from the Christmas funk and dragged myself down to the city centre to go hog wild at the shops - like a wheezing West Midlands version of Sex and the City - I found nary a single item that wasn't 50 per cent off, 70 per cent off, two for one or buy three, pay for two. Sale fever just cannot go on; city view In association with www.rbs.co.uk Just the sight of one of those clunky one-armed bandits with the noughts and crosses on them makes me want to get pounds 2500 worth of 2ps and go hog wild. My'arrowing day out at the funfair While we think you'll go hog wild over our quality products, we also want you to enjoy the special New Pig experience. New Pig--your partner for a clean and safe workplace Unisys ended the quarter with a $439m of cash on hand and while Weinbach stressed that the company was "not going to go hog wild and make acquisitions" he confirmed that it has been reviewing potential takeover targets. Unisys Posts Positive Q2, Predicts Further Progress And maybe, just maybe, he might even go hog wild and push up his budget to a million bucks, "maybe even a million and a half." These are, after all, exciting times. WPA takes act uptown But in the same column, Hiaasen suggested that "a developer can go hog wild. No more fretting over fragile wetlands and endangered wildlife, or haggling with picky code inspectors. The limits of satire If you're gonna make stuff up, have fun with it - go hog wild! Parties need a spin in Malcolm's world |