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higher on the hog

higher on the hog is the comparative 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.

Questions about higher on the hog

What is higher on the hog the comparative form of?
Higher on the hog is the comparative form of high on the hog.

Words near higher on the hog in the dictionary

  1. higher intermediate point
  2. higher intermediate points
  3. higher learning
  4. Higher Macdonald
  5. higher off the hog
  6. higher on the hog
  7. higher power
  8. higher powers
  9. higher speed
  10. higher than a kite
  11. Higher Thought

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