| Id | ESLPod_0745_WE_1165 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 745 |
| Episode Title | Welcoming a Houseguest |
| Phrase | hog |
| Text | In this podcast, the verb "to hog" means to use something all the time and not let anyone else use it at all, or to fully control the use of something: "Stop hogging the computer! I need to check my email, too." The phrase "in hog heaven" means very happy and having a good time: "Klaus loves to travel, so he was in hog heaven when he won a free trip to San Antonio, Texas." The phrase "to live high on the hog" means to have a lot of money and have a comfortable, enjoyable lifestyle: "Hermione dreams of winning the lottery and living high on the hog." Finally, the phrase "to go hog wild" means to behave in an extreme, wild way without controlling oneself: "Some people go hog wild and eat way too much when they go to an all-you-can-eat buffet." |
| Topics | Home + Community |
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