on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
But Cooper left the courthouse on a high.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
The 11th flight test, which took place in the middle of October, helped SpaceX end the year on a high note after 2025 began with a series of explosive failures for the world's largest rocket.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Looking to not only send Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets into retirement on a high but also close out Chase Stadium with a trophy, all the pressure will be on Inter Miami to get the job done.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
But Cooper left the courthouse on a high.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
The 11th flight test, which took place in the middle of October, helped SpaceX end the year on a high note after 2025 began with a series of explosive failures for the world's largest rocket.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Looking to not only send Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets into retirement on a high but also close out Chase Stadium with a trophy, all the pressure will be on Inter Miami to get the job done.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 6 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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