on a high
idiom
informal
: feeling happy and excited
He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
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Too Little, Too Late Saks Global has been on a high wire for some time — slow on payments to vendors for years, squaring off with bondholders before a high-profile refinancing in August, contending with slowing sales and more.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
That just comes with the territory of being a dancer, and being a dancer on a high stakes competition show.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Do not dry towels on a high heat setting.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
That just comes with the territory of being a dancer, and being a dancer on a high stakes competition show.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Do not dry towels on a high heat setting.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Viewer Reactions People flooded the video on Facebook with over 671 likes, 162 shares and 76 comments as of Friday, with hopes for Loki's golden years to end on a high note.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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