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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There’s a lot to love about spring, but hot sleeping isn’t high on the list.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Health and social services aren’t especially high on the list.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
While the Raiders have several needs coming off a 4-13 season (and running back is high on the list), this is a very deep class of running backs.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Latin America has been high on the list for Marriott, and this attention to grow in the region is not by chance.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Health and social services aren’t especially high on the list.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
While the Raiders have several needs coming off a 4-13 season (and running back is high on the list), this is a very deep class of running backs.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Latin America has been high on the list for Marriott, and this attention to grow in the region is not by chance.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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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 21 May. 2025.
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