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high off the hog

high off the hog is the alternative form of high on the hog.

Meaning of high on the hog

Adverb

high on the hog (comparative higher on the hog, superlative highest on the hog)

  1. (US, idiomatic) Well off; living comfortably or extravagantly due to great wealth or financial security.
    • Ever since his promotion, they’ve been living high on the hog.

Forms of high off the hog

comparativehigher off the hog
superlativehighest off the hog

Questions about high off the hog

What is high off the hog the alternative form of?
High off the hog is the alternative form of high on the hog.

Words near high off the hog in the dictionary

  1. High North
  2. high note
  3. high notes
  4. high occupancy vehicle
  5. high occupancy vehicles
  6. high off the hog
  7. high old time
  8. high on life
  9. high on one's own supply
  10. high on the hog
  11. high on the totem pole

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