whole hog
Without holding back
Whole hog means completely or without reservation.
To go whole hog is to commit fully, holding nothing back: We decided to go whole hog and rent the biggest venue.
The phrase likely derives from the idea of buying or cooking an entire pig rather than just parts.
As an adverb: They went whole hog on the renovation.
Fully committed, nothing held back
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- wholeheartedFully and sincerely committed
- unreservedNot held back
uncompromising · steadfast · complete · total · all-out · full-bore · single-minded · resolute
Barbecue cooking specialist
- smokerTobacco habit holder
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
- cracklingSharp snapping noises
low-and-slow · cookout · luau · hickory · mesquite · woodsmoke · basting · rub
To the fullest extent
- entirelyTo the full extent
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- fullyTo the complete extent
- totallyTo the full extent
no-holds-barred · root-and-branch · through-and-through · head-to-toe · top-to-bottom · soup-to-nuts · A-to-Z · unconditionally
all-in
Fully committed, nothing held back
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- wholeheartedFully and sincerely committed
unreserved · uncompromising · steadfast · complete · total · all-out · full-bore · single-minded · resolute · determined
pitmaster
Barbecue cooking specialist
crackling · low-and-slow · cookout · luau · hickory · mesquite · woodsmoke · basting · rub · glaze
completely
To the fullest extent
- entirelyTo the full extent
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- fullyTo the complete extent
totally · no-holds-barred · root-and-branch · through-and-through · head-to-toe · top-to-bottom · soup-to-nuts · A-to-Z · unconditionally · absolutely
- barbecuebrisket, ribs, pulled pork, smoker, smoke
- farm idiomsmake hay while the sun shines, cream of the crop, put the cart before the horse, till the cows come home, buy the farm
- maximum effortall-out, full throttle, go all out, go hard, all in
- spit roastingrotisserie, spit, spit roast, rotisserie chicken, hand crank
- completenesscomplete, completely, entire, totally, total
- Carolina Barbecuepulled pork, vinegar sauce, pork shoulder, smoke ring, barbecue pit
whole hoghalfway
At the midpoint
half-heartedly · partially · in part · half measures · partway
whole hogcautiously
In a guarded manner
guardedly · holding back · hedging one's bets · gingerly · timidly
whole hoghalfway
At the midpoint
half-hearted · half-heartedly · partially · tentatively · reservedly