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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One of the most obvious signs of this is the advance-decline line hitting a record high on Wednesday, said Lebowitz at RIA.
From MarketWatch
Available in four trim packages, the Tiguan puts hospitality high on the list of deliverables.
Shares of Generac Holdings shot up toward a multiyear high on Wednesday, after the maker of home generators provided an upbeat sales-growth outlook as the company’s push into the data-center market accelerates.
From MarketWatch
Risks for market makers are high on prediction markets.
He remembered how good it felt to rest on a rock, high on a hill, and look out over the treetops.
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