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
Shichiroshee-chee-ṙo:Japanese
EmÁNuel-Hungarian
Bronius-Lithuanian
Adhiambo-Eastern African, Luo
Shanelleshə-NELEnglish (Modern)
Minos-Greek Mythology