high bar

noun

Gymnastics.

1. horizontal bar.

Example Sentences

But there is an exceptionally high bar to prosecuting someone for a second time after an acquittal in court - and it is not possible to do so for people charged under the Official Secrets Act.

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Shares of JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs dipped, a sign of the high bar investors have set heading into this earnings season.

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“Instead of setting a very high bar,” said Bedoire, “we said, if we want it fast, what can we get?”

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“Grounded,” the newly opened exhibition of relatively recent acquisitions of contemporary art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, starts out setting a very high bar.

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It is a combination of compelling songwriting and whip-smart production that easily clears the high bar Swift has set for herself.

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