on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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Last year, the world record holder ended his indoor season on a high note.
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Newsom had been scheduled to speak at an event connected to the World Economic Forum, but somehow he was canceled, missing out on a high-profile opportunity to claim that his state is leading the world on climate change.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Changing transmission fluid on a high-mileage vehicle is generally acceptable if the fluid is not burnt.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Some crew — Aesha, Josh, and especially Sandy — feel the pressure to end the season on a high note.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Newsom had been scheduled to speak at an event connected to the World Economic Forum, but somehow he was canceled, missing out on a high-profile opportunity to claim that his state is leading the world on climate change.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Changing transmission fluid on a high-mileage vehicle is generally acceptable if the fluid is not burnt.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Some crew — Aesha, Josh, and especially Sandy — feel the pressure to end the season on a high note.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
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“On a high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20high. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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