go hog wild

Idioms

Become crazy with excitement, as in The crowd went hog wild as soon as the band began to play. Why this expression should allude to the craziness of hogs is no longer known. [Colloquial; c. 1900]

Example Sentences

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Seriously though, you can have so much fun with grilled cheese: Make all the ones in the book and then go hog wild and start creating your own versions using ingredients that speak to you.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

This is not a moment to panic and go hog wild with security in Seattle’s schools; heavy-handed measures that do little but make the educational environment even more unappealing to students.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022

“We go hog wild whenever he speaks. How much longer are we going to quote irresponsible statements of so-called irresponsible persons?”

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2017

Now that I have kids of my own, I can guess why they stepped back and let us go hog wild.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2016

A new manager is one piece, yet general manager Mike Rizzo didn’t go hog wild remaking the roster.

From Washington Times • Feb. 18, 2016

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