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eat high on/off the hog What does eat high on/off the hog mean?	to eat good or expensive food	We were eating high off the hog during our ocean cruise.
eat high on/off the hog What does eat high on/off the hog mean?	to eat expensive and high quality food	My uncle has been eating high on the hog since he got his new job.
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say uncle What does "say uncle" mean?	to surrender, to give in	The little boy was forced to say uncle and agree to do what the older boy wanted.

sitting on a goldmine What does "sitting on a goldmine" mean?	to own something very valuable (and often not realize this)	My sister is sitting on a goldmine with her collection of antiques.
susceptable to (something) What does "susceptable to (something)" mean?	to be easily persuaded, to be easily influenced, to likely to become sick	The young boy is very susceptable to the influence of the older boys around him.
get ahead What does "get ahead" mean?	to advance, to be successful	The woman works hard at her job in order to get ahead.
No time for What does "No time for" mean?	If you have no time for an activity, you have absolutely no desire to spend or waste any time doing it. You can have no time for people, too.
drop out of school What does "drop out of school" mean?	stop attending school	My friend dropped out of school when he was seventeen and began to drive a truck.

grounds for (something) What does "grounds for (something)" mean?	the basis/reason for legal action or a complaint	The fact that the man stole the money was grounds for his dismissal from the company.
Let the best be the enemy of the good What does "Let the best be the enemy of the good" mean?	If the desire for an unattainable perfection stops someone from choosing good possibilities, they let the best be the enemy of the good.
elbow grease What does "elbow grease" mean?	the effort and strength to clean something	We will have to use much elbow grease to clean the kitchen.
have (something) coming out of one's ears What does "have (something) coming out of one's ears" mean?	to have much of something	We have bath towels coming out of our ears and we do not need any more.
ace in the hole What does "ace in the hole" mean?	something important that is held in reserve, something that other people are not aware of and that can be used to your advantage when the time is right (in stud poker a player gets several cards wit	The football team had an ace in the hole. It was their star goalkeeper who they were planning to use.

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Eat High On/off The Hog Idiom