词汇 | living high on the hog |
释义 | (redirected from living high on the hog)live high on the hogTo prosper or otherwise live very well. It 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 living high on the hog, after all. live high on (or off) the hoghave a luxurious lifestyle. North American 1991 Norman Mailer Harlot's Ghost Even the Joint Chiefs' flunkies live high on the military hog. |
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