independent as a hog on ice



independent as a hog on ice

Unable to be controlled. The phrase was originally used in the sport of curling to describe the movement of the stones on the ice. I want to keep this meeting from happening, but it's independent as a hog on ice now, with so many people involved. I worry about my daughter's rebelliousness, but she's as independent as a hog on ice—there's no stopping her from doing what she wants to do.
See also: hog, ice, independent, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dariush-Persian
Sabine['seibain]
Florenciaflo-REN-thyah (Spanish), flo-REN-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Manuelmah-NWEL (Spanish), man-oo-EL (Portuguese), MAHN-oo-el (German)Spanish, Portuguese, German, English, Italian, French, Romanian, Late Greek (Latinized)
Ryan['raiən]
Alikhan-Kazakh