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
EithneETH-na, ET-na, EN-ya, EN-aIrish, Scottish
BrettBRETEnglish
Zlatica-Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Ditte-Danish
PiercePEERSEnglish
Hermokrates-Ancient Greek