high on the hog
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Meaning · English
Living a life of luxury and prosperity
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Sống trong cuộc sống sang trọng và thịnh vượng
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: eating the best part of a pig
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
With the money Mr Johnson had saved, he would be able to live high on the hog when he retired.Với số tiền mà ông Johnson tiết kiệm được, cho dù có nghỉ việc thì ông ấy vẫn có thể sống sung túc.
Tatoeba sentence #52805 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “high on the hog” mean?
Living a life of luxury and prosperity Literally: eating the best part of a pig
Is “high on the hog” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.