on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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On the flip side, the North American market closed out the year on a high, posting a December haul of $992 million, the second-best month of 2024 behind July.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
The monkey, perched on a high ledge, has stolen the man's spectacles — by jumping on the man's shoulder and grabbing them.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
The 48-year-old rapper closed 2024 on a high note alongside The Atlanta Pop Orchestra at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Pickett entered the game on a high note, completing all four of his passing attempts on a drive that concluded in a score by A.J. Brown, which bolstered Philadelphia up to 14-0.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
The monkey, perched on a high ledge, has stolen the man's spectacles — by jumping on the man's shoulder and grabbing them.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
The 48-year-old rapper closed 2024 on a high note alongside The Atlanta Pop Orchestra at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Pickett entered the game on a high note, completing all four of his passing attempts on a drive that concluded in a score by A.J. Brown, which bolstered Philadelphia up to 14-0.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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“On a high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20high. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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