high liver
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of high liver
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The next day, after receiving lab results showing extremely high liver enzymes, Orley said, her doctor told her to go to an emergency room immediately.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2022
Tests there showed that she had an enlarged liver and extraordinarily high liver enzymes, signs of inflammation.
From Washington Post • May 17, 2022
Diagnostic tests showed he had abnormally high liver enzymes, a symptom of muscular dystrophy.
From The Guardian • Nov. 14, 2016
He is a demagogue, a high liver, a playboy and a charlatan.''
From Time Magazine Archive
It is likely enough that the clever Ralph was a high liver, rode spirited horses, and was very decidedly of his own opinion.
From The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George
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