on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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In Turkey, this treatment is done on a high basis all over the country every year, and this treatment has become an important part of medical tourism in the country.
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Wyles Daniel, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Romano wanted the show to end on a high note as well, and has shared a similar perspective to Rosenthal’s.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Democrats are heading into the holiday season on a high note after sweeping wins in the 2025 elections and judicial blows dealt to Republicans over redistricting efforts.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
The nightingale settled on a high branch and peered down at the new creature.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
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Wyles Daniel, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Romano wanted the show to end on a high note as well, and has shared a similar perspective to Rosenthal’s.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Democrats are heading into the holiday season on a high note after sweeping wins in the 2025 elections and judicial blows dealt to Republicans over redistricting efforts.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
The nightingale settled on a high branch and peered down at the new creature.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
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“On a high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20high. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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