high off the hog
idiom
US, informal
: in a luxurious style
Those movie stars live pretty high off the hog.
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With profits booming, producers were advised to spend some of their earnings for when the tide might turn
Do soaring beef prices have ranchers living high off the hog?
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Ronald W. Erdrich, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Ronald W. Erdrich, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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“High off the hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20off%20the%20hog. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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