Go The Whole Hog Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Go the whole hog What does Go the whole hog mean?	If you go the whole hog, you do something completely or to its limits.
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Pull your finger out! What does "Pull your finger out!" mean?	(UK) If someone tells you to do this, they want you to hurry up. ('Get your finger out' is also used.)

All of the above What does "All of the above" mean?	This idiom can be used to mean everything that has been said or written, especially all the choices or possibilities.
Stool pigeon What does "Stool pigeon" mean?	A stool pigeon is a police informer.
slip up What does "slip up" mean?	to make a mistake	I slipped up when I said that I would be able to go to the meeting next week.
read to oneself What does "read to oneself" mean?	to read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you	I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
act high and mighty What does "act high and mighty" mean?	to act proud and powerful	The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her.

lend (oneself/itself) to (something) What does "lend (oneself/itself) to (something)" mean?	be adaptable to something	The small hall does not lend itself to having a very good musical performance.
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	the opposite is true, places are changed	For a long time my friend laughed at my problems at work. Now, the shoe is on the other foot and he also has serious problems.
brown bag it What does "brown bag it" mean?	to take a lunch to work	I must brown bag it this week because the company cafeteria is closed.
make (someone's) hair stand on end What does "make (someone's) hair stand on end" mean?	cause someone to be very frightened	The sound of the screaming woman made my hair stand on end.

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Go The Whole Hog Idiom