go whole hog

Cultural  

1. To engage in something without reservation or constraint: “At first, the general had his doubts about the plan, but finally he decided to go whole hog.”

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go whole hog Idioms  

1. Also, go the limit. Do something completely or thoroughly; proceed as far as possible. For example, Instead of just painting the room, why not go whole hog and redecorate it completely? or Let's go the limit and dig up the entire garden. Although the precise source of whole hog is disputed, this colloquialism was first recorded in 1828 (in Japhet by Frederick Marryat) as go the whole hog. Today the article is usually omitted. Go the limit, also a colloquialism, dates from the mid-1900s. Also see all out.

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Example Sentences

“My chief concern now is that we don’t allow the studios to go whole hog and destroy this beautiful thing that we’ve got all of a sudden,” Cargill said.

From Los Angeles Times

With three young kids and soaring meat costs, Logan Wagoner decided it was time to go whole hog.

From Washington Post

“Now that we have such an accommodating stance from the agency, we can go whole hog,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Fayetteville officials so far don’t appear ready to go whole hog on a permanently activated outdoor drinking zone, although it’s been suggested that might be a goal eventually.

From Washington Times

"They decided to go whole hog, 80-85 percent of resources into detecting jihadists," he said.

From Fox News

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