live high off the hog
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That’s no mean feat, but it also shows that you live high off the hog.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Tech Transfer” is the world of Dr. Swinger writ large, populated by scientific entrepreneurs who have learned how to absorb federal funds, suppress charges of malfeasance and live high off the hog.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2010
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