high on
Idioms-
Under the influence of alcohol or a drug. For example, I think he got high on marijuana before he came to the party . [c. 1930]
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Very enthusiastic about, as in They were high on video games . [1940s]
Example Sentences
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Foreign ministers from the G7 meet outside Paris from Thursday with European nations and allies seeking to narrow differences with the US on the Middle East war while keeping other crises like Ukraine and Gaza high on the agenda.
From Barron's
He listed seven software stocks that scored high on the new criteria — factors such as AI defensibility, the cost for customers to switch platforms, and the companies’ pricing models.
From MarketWatch
“We live in a very dynamic, hyper-connected society that’s high on speed and low on context, and so the narrative can get away from you incredibly quickly. And I believe that’s what has happened to David in this instance,” said Evan Nierman, founder and chief executive officer at crisis public relations firm Red Banyan.
Taipei had gradually come around, with mobile missile systems now high on its wishlist.
So the share prices for these liquid-natural-gas producers and exporters don’t appear to be high on a relative P/E basis.
From MarketWatch
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