on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Rodgers was certainly on a high during the game, and rightfully so with Pittsburgh on track to win the AFC North with two games remaining in the regular season.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The year ended on a high note, however, when San Diego’s the Prebys Foundation rescued six dance companies with a generous financial gift.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Quinta Brunson is ending the year on a high note.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
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“On a high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20high. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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