They lived high on the hog after winning the lottery.
high on the hog
idiomWell off; living comfortably or extravagantly due to great wealth or financial security.
Origin
disputed originAn allusion to the best and costliest cuts of meat from a hog, considered to be parts above the belly such as the loin, rather than lower parts such as the feet, knuckles, hocks, belly, and jowls. US, late 1800s; popularized 1940s. The variant forms – live/eat and on/off – are attested since at least the 1930s. However, decades earlier is the phrase on the hog, originally on the hog train meaning someone living on little expense.
After years of struggle, the retired couple finally lived high on the hog, traveling and dining out whenever they pleased.
The tech entrepreneurs, suddenly flush with venture capital, lived high on the hog in their penthouse apartments, seemingly oblivious to how quickly fortunes could turn.
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ball hog
In team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.
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come hell or high water
Regardless of the hardships; no matter what difficulties may arise.
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crank one's hog
To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.
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friends in high places
Friends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.
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get high
To intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.
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get off one's high horse
To stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.
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go the whole hog
To do something as completely or entirely as possible; to hold back or reserve nothing.
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hell or high water
Highly adverse circumstances; acts of God.