Go the whole hog
verb phrase
Do something completely or thoroughly.
If we are going to repaint the house, why not go the whole hog and redecorate the inside too?
Often appears as...
- go the whole hog and finish
- go the whole hog and do
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb phrase
Do something completely or thoroughly.
If we are going to repaint the house, why not go the whole hog and redecorate the inside too?
Often appears as...
- go the whole hog and finish
- go the whole hog and do
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Full Commitment
Used when someone decides to do something without holding back or doing it halfway.
She decided to go the whole hog and start her own company.
Pro Tip 2/3Idiomatic Color
It's a colorful way to enhance speech and make it more engaging and memorable.
For the charity event, we're going the whole hog with decorations and entertainment.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Exaggeration
Sometimes used humorously or exaggeratedly for effect, not always literally.
I only asked for a trim, but the barber went the whole hog and gave me a buzzcut!
Pro Tip 1/3Full Commitment
Used when someone decides to do something without holding back or doing it halfway.
She decided to go the whole hog and start her own company.
Pro Tip 2/3Idiomatic Color
It's a colorful way to enhance speech and make it more engaging and memorable.
For the charity event, we're going the whole hog with decorations and entertainment.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Exaggeration
Sometimes used humorously or exaggeratedly for effect, not always literally.
I only asked for a trim, but the barber went the whole hog and gave me a buzzcut!
Pro Tip 1/3Full Commitment
Used when someone decides to do something without holding back or doing it halfway.
She decided to go the whole hog and start her own company.
Pro Tip 2/3Idiomatic Color
It's a colorful way to enhance speech and make it more engaging and memorable.
For the charity event, we're going the whole hog with decorations and entertainment.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Exaggeration
Sometimes used humorously or exaggeratedly for effect, not always literally.
I only asked for a trim, but the barber went the whole hog and gave me a buzzcut!
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