ace-high
[ eys-hahy, -hahy ]
/ ˈeɪsˈhaɪ, -ˌhaɪ /
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adjective
(of a poker hand) having an ace as the highest card.
held in high esteem: He has an ace-high reputation.
Nearby words
ace in the hole, ace inhibitor, ace it, ace out, ace point, ace-high, acebutolol, acedia, aceh, aceldama, acellular
Origin of ace-high
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
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Examples from the Web for ace-high
You've always been ace-high with me, and there never will come the day when you can't eat on my meal-ticket.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. ServiceFrom the very first dose he was ace-high and everybody else looked like thirty cents to her.
The Four Million|O. Henry