on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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Electric vehicles rely on a high-voltage battery to transfer energy to electric motors.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Jeremy Swayman was the first of the Bruins’ two American gold medalists to arrive back at practice in Brighton on Wednesday, his voice a bit raspy from a two-day celebration but his spirits still on a high from the entire Olympic experience in Italy.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
When a theft goes awry, Harry embarks on a high-stakes race against time through the Big Apple.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Chelsea have the chance to end this season on a high.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Jeremy Swayman was the first of the Bruins’ two American gold medalists to arrive back at practice in Brighton on Wednesday, his voice a bit raspy from a two-day celebration but his spirits still on a high from the entire Olympic experience in Italy.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
When a theft goes awry, Harry embarks on a high-stakes race against time through the Big Apple.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Chelsea have the chance to end this season on a high.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“On a high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20high. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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