fly high

phrase

: to be elated
She was flying high after winning the contest.

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When Alexandria Real Estate Equities bought the buildings, the office market was flying high. George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Early this season, the Braves were flying high, holding the best record in baseball and making many fans forget about last season’s struggles. AJC.com, 15 July 2026 Those insights come from representing artists at scale, understanding where to pull proprietary and aggregated data sources and having cultural experts flying high around the hoop, as brands build their campaigns. Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026

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“Fly high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20high. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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