on a high

idiom

informal

: feeling happy and excited

He was on a high after receiving the promotion.

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Recommendations From the Washington Post, a story on how playing youth rugby helped players on a high school football team. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 During testing, the breeze could be felt 6 feet away when the fan was on a high setting, and paper strips blew away at this distance as well. —

Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024 But hospitals have long fought off any attempts to equalize payment rates, arguing such a move would hurt rural providers and those that rely on a high proportion of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. —

Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 After demolishing Bayern Munich 4-1 in the Champions League, the Catalans are on a high and also top La Liga by three points at the expense of their arch nemesis. —

Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on a high