on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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This all-star lineup will deliver a polished, classy set that will leave festivalgoers on a high note.
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Maiava, who finished last season on a high note, returns with both experience and command of Lincoln Riley's offense.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Despite a slight drop in the stock on the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) this past week, the K-pop company should ultimately close August on a high note.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Wooldridge didn’t end on a high note, going 10-of-20 for 82 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Maiava, who finished last season on a high note, returns with both experience and command of Lincoln Riley's offense.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Despite a slight drop in the stock on the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) this past week, the K-pop company should ultimately close August on a high note.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Wooldridge didn’t end on a high note, going 10-of-20 for 82 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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“On a high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20high. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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