eat (live) high on the hog

eat (live) high on the hog or eat (live) high off the hog {v. phr.}

To eat or live well or elegantly.

For the first few days after the check arrived, they ate high on the hog.

Compare: IN CLOVER or IN THE CLOVER, ON EASY STREET.

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