High On The Hog Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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High on the hog What does High on the hog mean?	Extravagantly.	If you choose to live high on the hog, you will be low in the wallet. The best meat is on the upper portion of the pig. Rich people have always been afforded this luxury while the servants, slaves and poor have always had to eat pig's feet, chitterlings, cracklings, etc. - low on the hog.
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be up and running What does "be up and running" mean?	(for a technological process) be operational; be ready to use .	"John's Coffee Shoppe on the Web has been up andrunning since December 1995."

Been in the wars What does "Been in the wars" mean?	(UK) If someone has been in the wars, they have been hurt or look as if they have been in a struggle.
arm and a leg What does "arm and a leg" mean?	a large amount of money	The man's new car cost him an arm and a leg.
Tough luck What does "Tough luck" mean?	Tough luck is bad luck.
reach first base with (someone or something) What does "reach first base with (someone or something)" mean?	to make a major advance with someone or something	The salesperson was unable to reach first base with the large buyer.
come off What does "come off" mean?	to be successful, to happen	The party came off without any problems and everyone was happy.
slice of the cake/pie What does "slice of the cake/pie" mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the cake from the new casinos.
get time off What does "get time off" mean?	to receive a holiday from work	I can never get time off in the summer.

fold (something) up What does "fold (something) up" mean?	to put an end to something (a business etc.)	The number of people coming to the exhibition was very low so we decided to fold up our exhibit and go home.
a breath of fresh air What does "a breath of fresh air" mean?	someone brings new ideas/new energy/new ways of doing something to a situation	The new manager is a breath of fresh air around those who never like to change anything.
for all the world What does "for all the world" mean?	for anything, for any price	For all the world, I do not know what my friend is trying to tell me.
out of the way What does "out of the way" mean?	to be remote	We went to an out-of-the-way restaurant for our first dinner together.
stinger What does "stinger" mean?	flaw; catch; drawback

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High On The Hog Idiom