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) •After they discovered oil on their land, they lived pretty high on the hog.
•Looks like we're living high off the hog tonight. What's the occasion?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
live high off the hog — or[eat high on the hog] See: EAT (LIVE) HIGH ON THE HOG or EAT (LIVE) HIGH OFF THE HOG … Dictionary of American idioms
live high off the hog — or[eat high on the hog] See: EAT (LIVE) HIGH ON THE HOG or EAT (LIVE) HIGH OFF THE HOG … Dictionary of American idioms
live high off the hog — If you are living high off the hog, you are living lavishly … The small dictionary of idiomes
live\ high\ off\ the\ hog — • eat high on the hog • live high off the hog v. phr. To eat or live well or elegantly. For the first few days after the check arrived, they ate high on the hog. Compare: in clover or in the clover, on easy street … Словарь американских идиом
live high off the hog — live high off/on the hog American & Australian to have a lot of money and live in comfort, especially eating and drinking a lot. He was a millionaire who lived high on the hog at all times … New idioms dictionary
live high on the hog — live high off/on the hog American & Australian to have a lot of money and live in comfort, especially eating and drinking a lot. He was a millionaire who lived high on the hog at all times … New idioms dictionary
live high off the hog — live very luxuriously or comfortably He has been living high off the hog since he won the money in the lottery … Idioms and examples
live high on the hog — to live in great comfort with a lot of money. Gardner, who made only $8,000 last year, has definitely not been living high on the hog. Related vocabulary: live it up Etymology: based on the idea that better quality meat is found on the upper… … New idioms dictionary
live high off the hog — Someone who lives high off the hog has a lot of money and a very comfortable lifestyle. Now he s wealthy and living high off the hog … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
live high on the hog — live high on (or off) the hog informal have a luxurious lifestyle … Useful english dictionary
eat (live) high on the hog — or[eat (live) high off the hog] {v. phr.} To eat or live well or elegantly. * /For the first few days after the check arrived, they ate high on the hog./ Compare: IN CLOVER or IN THE CLOVER, ON EASY STREET … Dictionary of American idioms
