on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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The reunion began on a high note, with the Mountaineers starting the season 2-1, including an overtime win over a solid Pittsburgh team in the Backyard Brawl.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
The second round is a bigger swing, a bolder gambit all the way around, really, and not just because it’s based on a high-stakes example of the adage about asking for forgiveness being better than waiting for permission.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
After a sleepy start, the Americans came to life throughout the middle third of the game, and erased an early 1-0 deficit to end their October camp on a high note.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Jen Affleck ended last week's Disney night on a high note.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
The second round is a bigger swing, a bolder gambit all the way around, really, and not just because it’s based on a high-stakes example of the adage about asking for forgiveness being better than waiting for permission.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
After a sleepy start, the Americans came to life throughout the middle third of the game, and erased an early 1-0 deficit to end their October camp on a high note.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Jen Affleck ended last week's Disney night on a high note.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“On a high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20high. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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