go whole hog

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.”

Idioms and Phrases

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 .

Example Sentences

The second is to go whole hog, declaring marriage a constitutional right for all couples, gay or straight, across America.

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Or you could go whole hog like Nub Sweeney and just wear overalls.

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