high on the hog

Ostentatiously. 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.

词组	high on the hog
释义	high on the hog high on the hog Ostentatiously. 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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: high off the hog high off the hog, eat high off the hog, to eat/live live high off the hog live high on the hog eat high off the hog eat high on the hog be living high on the hog don't buy a pig in a poke pork chop
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