on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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Seiya Suzuki shook off his extended power slump, ending the season on a high note by earning NL Player of the Week honors.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Giants, for their part, ended their season on a high.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The rookie starter, acquired in July in exchange for closer Jhoan Duran, turned in, perhaps, the best start of his young career on Saturday night, finishing off his season on a high note.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Not all of that is his fault, however, as Tennessee's offensive line is porous, which has led to him being pressured on a high number of his dropbacks.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Giants, for their part, ended their season on a high.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The rookie starter, acquired in July in exchange for closer Jhoan Duran, turned in, perhaps, the best start of his young career on Saturday night, finishing off his season on a high note.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Not all of that is his fault, however, as Tennessee's offensive line is porous, which has led to him being pressured on a high number of his dropbacks.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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“On a high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20high. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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