go hog wild

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

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

“Or you can go hog wild and become an exhibitor, a judge and even a dahlia hybridizer striving to develop new varieties. There’s something for everyone.”

From Seattle Times

Or you could go hog wild and write the letter by hand.

From Washington Post

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

Now, you can head to the store, buy a bag of pita chips, and go hog wild, but here's a secret: Not only is making your own pita chips incredibly simple, they arguably taste better and are significantly cheaper than the packaged version.

From Salon