high on the hog

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Definition of high on the hog in English English dictionary

Well off; living comfortably or extravagantly

The synthetic belle wins the prize and her creators are eating high off the hog until the nation’s Press demands a look at the original.

(deyim) Zenginlik içinde, lüks içinde

(deyim) Having expensive things, in luxury

If I win the lotto, we'll live high on the hog - in a mansion!.

Turkish pronunciation

hay ôn dhi häg

Pronunciation

/ˈhī ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈhäg/ /ˈhaɪ ˈɔːn ðiː ˈhɑːɡ/

Etymology

() An allusion to the best and costliest cuts of meat from a hog, considered to be parts above the belly such as the loin, rather than lower parts such as the feet, knuckles, hocks, belly, and jowls. US, late 1800s;The American Heritage dictionary of idioms, by Christine Ammer, popularized 1940s. The variant forms – live/eat and on/off – are attested since at least the 1930s.