A person who is living 'high on the hog' is someone who living a very comfortable or wealthy life. Sometimes the person can actually afford to do so, and sometimes they are living beyond their means, living on credit cards.
Example:
-Wow, your brother's new house sure is beautiful! He's living high on the hog!
-Yes, he's had some very successful deals at work this past year.
I love analyzing my native language, American English, and helping non-native speakers make sense of it. I've been doing this for fun with friends who speak English as a second language for nearly 30 years. I would like to first thank A.D., C.F. and E.A., and now P.G., for inspiring me to finally write this stuff down!
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
To hog
'To hog' means to keep something all to yourself, so that nobody else can have any or use it. It's a common expression that kids use.
Example:
-Mom, she's hogging the computer again!
-Okay, you have 5 more minutes and then it's your sister's turn.
Example:
-Mom, she's hogging the computer again!
-Okay, you have 5 more minutes and then it's your sister's turn.
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