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pig it

Idioms

Live in a slovenly way, as in Ten roommates shared that small house, and as you might guess they were pigging it. [Slang; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Luckily for the pig, it was returned directly to its worried owner rather than spending a night in the slammer.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021

While the virus cannot be passed to humans, it kills almost every pig it infects in about a week to 10 days, and it has been spreading in Europe in recent years.

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2021

As with Mr. Cage’s Robin and his expropriated pig, it is a blow to the handler when a dog is taken.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2021

And in case you were wondering about the breed of the pig, it will be a Gloucestershire Old Spot.

From BBC • May 17, 2017

When we kill an animal, especially a big mammal like a pig, it can’t help reminding us of our own death.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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