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1 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) svin; gris2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) æde grådigt2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) beslaglægge•- hogwash- go the whole hog* * *[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) svin; gris2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) æde grådigt2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) beslaglægge•- hogwash- go the whole hog -
2 go the whole hog
(to do something completely: I've bought a new dress - I think I'll go the whole hog and buy a complete outfit.) gå linen ud* * *(to do something completely: I've bought a new dress - I think I'll go the whole hog and buy a complete outfit.) gå linen ud
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the cat, the rat, and Lovell the dog, rule all England under the hog — The allusion is explained in quot. 1586. 1516 R. FABYAN New Chronicles of England & France VIII. 219v The Catte the Ratte And Louell our dogge Rulyth all Englande under a hogge. The whiche was ment that Catisby Ratclyffe And the Lord Louell Ruled … Proverbs new dictionary
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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
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eat\ high\ on\ 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 — • 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
high off the hog — (or high on the hog) US informal : in a luxurious style Those movie stars live pretty high off the hog. • • • Main Entry: ↑high … Useful english dictionary