simple past tense and past participle of play it close to the hip

(often offensive, idiomatic) Accorded relatively high importance.

plural of high licence

Alternative form of high license

A means of regulating sales of alcoholic drinks by charging retailers a comparatively large sum for the privilege of selling them.

plural of high license

Well-fed; fed to excess.

a common name for various hitch knots, which, as the name suggests, are easily adjustable without untying from the post or ring etc.

Any of a type of knot used to attach a line to a ring or other solid terminal. Also known as the anchor bend.

comparative form of high on the hog: more high on the hog