high on the list
idiom
: considered to be a very good choice from among others
He is high on the list of possible candidates for the job.
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And technology competition is, unsurprisingly, high on the list of discussion topics.
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Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Ask her about some of the happiest memories from that whirlwind summer, and catfish ranks high on the list.
—Rebecca Shore Winn, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
That’s likely high on the list of reasons why CIA Director Woolsey mentioned the program—which became known as Missiles to Mammograms—when tallying his achievements with presidential historians in 2010.
—Erik German, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Poor pitching ranked high on the list of reasons for the Mets’ demise last season.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Ask her about some of the happiest memories from that whirlwind summer, and catfish ranks high on the list.
—Rebecca Shore Winn, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
That’s likely high on the list of reasons why CIA Director Woolsey mentioned the program—which became known as Missiles to Mammograms—when tallying his achievements with presidential historians in 2010.
—Erik German, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Poor pitching ranked high on the list of reasons for the Mets’ demise last season.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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“High on the list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20on%20the%20list. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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