have a high opinion of (something)
idiom
: to think that something is good
Most of the people surveyed have a high opinion of the organization.
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There have been rumblings this offseason, from January through the NFL Combine, that some members of the Giants’ brass do not have a high opinion of linebacker and captain Bobby Okereke’s value to the roster entering the 2025 NFL season.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion’s renowned player recruitment operation also have a high opinion of Yalcouye.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
However, Ben apparently did have a high opinion of the bird.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
Tight end Hunter Long, who was taken in the third round, is also a draftee whom evaluators have a high opinion of.
—Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 3 May 2021
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion’s renowned player recruitment operation also have a high opinion of Yalcouye.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
However, Ben apparently did have a high opinion of the bird.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
Tight end Hunter Long, who was taken in the third round, is also a draftee whom evaluators have a high opinion of.
—Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 3 May 2021
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“Have a high opinion of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20high%20opinion%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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