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ace-high
ace-high[ʹeıs(ʹ)haı]
a амер. сл.
<Í> лучший из лучших; классный; ≅ блеск
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high Идиома
blow sky high
upset a lot of people, cause a scandal or riot This government will blow sky high if people hear these tapes.
come hell or high water
no matter what happens, by any means I'll buy that ranch, come hell or high water. I'm determined.
eat high off the hog
(See high on the hog)
electronic superhighway
a computer network, Internet We can find more information on the electronic superhighway.
flying high
very happy, joyful She has been flying high since she heard that she had won a new car.
get high
feel good, have a special feeling I get a natural high from jogging. I feel happy and free.
get off your high horse
do not act like you are better than everyone else Colin acts so superior! Tell him to get off his high horse.
hell and high water
troubles or difficulties of any kind They went through hell and high water in order to get the food to the flood victims.
high
drunk, feeling happy after using a drug, stoned Look into his eyes to see if he's high. Are his eyes clear?
high and dry
stranded, out of the current of events They left him high and dry when they moved the company to Europe.
high and low
every place We looked high and low for her watch but we couldn
high and mighty
arrogant He has a high and mighty attitude to all of his employees.
high five
celebrating by slapping each other's raised hand After scoring a goal, the players exchanged high fives.
high gear
top speed, full activity The preparations for his visit have been going in high gear all week.
high handed
superior, above other people We don't like managers who are high handed - high and mighty.
high-hat
proud, snobbish, pompous Cynthia looks high-hat, but she's really very friendly.
high hopes
expecting the best, hoping for success Todd has high hopes for his son, including a college education.
high on the hog
having expensive things, in luxury If I win the lotto, we'll live high on the hog - in a mansion!
high roller
a person who spends a lot on gambling and betting This is a game for high rollers. You need a hundred grand to play.
high seas
the ocean (away from the coast) The crew of the ship spent three months on the high seas before going to shore for a visit.
high strung
nervous and sensitive, easily upset Jacqueline won't speak in public because she's very high strung.
high time
late, past due, about time It's high time you got a job, Ty. What kind of work do you like?
highball it
drive fast, boot it The big truck was highballin' it, speeding down the freeway.
higher than a kite
drunk, natural high, sloshed Don't let him drive - he's higher than a kite.
highfalutin
proud, pretentious We need a musician, not some highfalutin rock star!
hightail it
leave in a hurry, run away If the bull gets loose, you hightail it for the house.
highway robbery
an extremely high price for something The price that we had to pay for the theater tickets was highway robbery.
His Royal Highness
the king, His Majesty His Royal Highness would like you to play your lute for him.
hit the high notes
sing high notes, play high notes Can you hit the high notes on your trumpet? High C?
hit the high spots
consider or mention only the more important parts of something He only had time to hit the high spots in his report but still it was very interesting.
knee high to a grasshopper
small or short, the size of a child When we lived in Oslo, you were just knee high to a grasshopper.
live high off the hog
have the best of everything, live in great comfort My mother and father have been living high off the hog since they won the lottery.
look high and low
look everywhere, leave no stone unturned We've looked high and low for that watch, but we can't find it.
natural high
feeling good from having nutritious food or exercise After swimming, she would often experience a natural high.
off your high horse
(See get off your high horse)
riding high
feeling great, on cloud nine Jane is riding high after getting an A in math.
say jump...how high
(an idiom to show how one person controls another) Fritz is afraid of Olga. When she says jump, he says how high?
speak highly of
praise, say that a person is great or excellent Angela's former teachers speak very highly of her.
be high
to be intoxicated by a drug of somekind. Reported other terms for it are: blazed, blunted, bombed, charged, juiced, skunked, stressed, toked
high beamin'
blind by the shining from diamonds:"I'm High Beamin'"
high-five
greeting where you slap hands together in the air, as opposed to low-five, where you slap hands at waist height
high top fade
haircut high on the top, fading down to close cut on the sides:"Livin' in fear of my shade or my high top fade" -- Public Enemy (??? [??])
highside
to ignore or disrespect someone by not acknowledging their presence:"Bitches get mad cause we highside" -- Big Mike (Smoke 'em and & choke 'em [??])
fly high
feel very happy;feel joyful心神荡漾;心花怒放
Jack was flying high after histeam won the game.杰克的球队获胜后,他高兴得不得了。
He was flying high when this reversal occurred, and now he's in low spirits again. 正当他情绪高昂时,受到了挫折,现在他又灰心丧气了。
have too high an opinion of
overestimate;regard too highly过高地评价;过分尊重
The teacher has too high an opinion of his own students.这位老师对他的学生估计过高。
That engineer has too high an opinion of his own talents.那位工程师对自己的才能估计过高。
in high spirits
in a joyous mood高兴
All of us were in high spirits when we heard the good news.听到那则好消息,我们大家都很高兴。
on one's high horse
1.being very proud and scornful 趾高气扬;自高自大
I don't like him:he's always on his high horse, thinking he can order
everyone else about.不喜欢他,他总是趾高气扬的,以为什么人都得听他的。
Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do.玛莎是野餐会的主席,在野餐时她盛气凌人地指挥每个人怎么做。
2. in a bad temper发脾气.The girl was on her high horse because she found her boyfriend insincere.姑娘发现她的男友不诚实,非常生气。
think highly of
respect greatly对…以高度评价;赞扬
His students think highly of his teaching. 学生对他的教学十分赞赏。
with a high hand
with power;in force;triumphantly;overbearingly;arbitrarily有权;有势;得意扬扬;压制;专横
He was capable enough but he carried everything with a high hand that we got to detest him.他相当能干,但是他太霸道,所以我们讨厌他了。
through hell and high water
Idiom(s): through hell and high water
Theme: DIFFICULTY
through all sorts of severe difficulties. (Use hell with caution.)
• I came through hell and high water to get to this meeting on time. Why don't you start on time?
• You'll have to go through hell and high water to accomplish your goal, but it'll be worth it.