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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Wright’s price target on Phreesia at $35.00 is the high on the street.
From Barron's
Japanese government bond yields continued their ascent, with the 10-year yield hitting a 26-year high, on expectations for further rate increases by the Bank of Japan.
Japanese government bond yields continued their ascent, with the 10-year yield hitting a 26-year high, on expectations for further rate increases by the Bank of Japan 8301 -0.37%decrease; red down pointing triangle after the central bank raised its rate to the highest in three decades on Friday.
Gold prices shot to a record high on Monday as investors grow increasingly optimistic the US Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates through next year.
From Barron's
Forex traders are keeping tabs on Tokyo after Japan's top currency official said he was concerned about the yen's recent weakness, which came after the central bank hiked interest rates to a 30-year high on Friday.
From Barron's
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