fly high

Idioms  

1. Be elated, as in They were flying high after the birth of their first baby. This expression alludes to a high pitch of feeling. [Mid-1600s]

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Example Sentences

A pair of gannets flew high over us, going toward the sea.

From Literature

He wasn’t on the ground no more—he was flying high, smack dab in the middle of a cyclone!

From Literature

Micron Technology shares are flying high for all the right fundamental reasons — but by one technical measure, they now look primed for a hard landing.

From MarketWatch

The Dane breathed a sigh of relief after a 2-0 midweek win against Borussia Dortmund kept his team flying high in the Champions League but they are floundering domestically.

From Barron's

A legend from his playing days at Stamford Bridge, Lampard is flying high at the top of the Championship with Coventry.

From BBC