fly high
ˈflaɪ haɪ
flew highflies highflown high
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Definition of fly high - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
emotionfeel very happy or excited
  • After winning the match, she was flying high.
exult rejoice
2.
successUSachieve great success or prosperityUS
  • His business is flying high this year.
prosper succeed
3.
memorialDatedUSrest in peaceDatedUS
  • We hope he flies high in the afterlife.
rest sleep slumber
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Expressions with fly

fly byv.
pass quickly without much interaction
The summer seemed to fly by this year.
fly inv.
bring someone by flying
They will fly in the new manager from the headquarters.
fly outv.
travel by airplane to a destination
We will fly out to Paris tomorrow.
fly a kitev.
make a kite soar in the air
We went to the park to fly a kite.
the days fly byexp.
time seems to pass very quickly
When you're having fun, the days fly by.
fly atv.
move quickly towards something
She would fly at the opportunity to travel abroad.

Expressions with high

high onadv.
in a position far up on something
The picture hangs high on the wall.
high gearn.
gear setting in vehicles for high speed
When the road cleared, he shifted into high gear.
high groundn.
elevated area of land above surrounding areas
The castle was built on high ground.
at high noonadv.
happening around 12 PM when the sun is highest
The duel was set to begin at high noon.
have high hopesv.
expect something very good or successful to happen
We have high hopes for the new project.
high hopesn.
strong belief or desire for great success or achievement
She has high hopes for her new project.
high upadv.
in a high or elevated position
The eagle soared high up in the sky.
hold your head highv.
act confidently and proudly
Even after the rejection, hold your head high and try again tomorrow.
in high spiritsadj.
feeling happy and full of energy
She was in high spirits after the good news.
pay a high pricev.
spend a lot of money for something
He had to pay a high price for the concert tickets.

Terms related to fly high

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
flightflyingheighthighlycelebratecheerdelightecstasyeuphoriagleejubilationthrill

Terms with fly high included in their meaning

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soarv.
bird flight
fly high with little effort like a bird
jetv.
travel
fly quickly using a high-speed passenger plane
soar like an eaglev.
flight
fly high in the sky with grace
soar upwardsv.
flight
fly or rise high in the air
HALTabbr.
abr: high-altitude long-endurance
aircraft that can fly high for a long time
pop-upn.
sports
short high fly ball in baseball

Examples of fly high in a sentence

  • The team was flying high following their victory.
  • The young athlete is expected to fly high in the upcoming tournament.
  • Her career continues to fly high with each new project.
  • May she fly high among the stars.
  • We believe he will fly high with the angels.

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  1. French:être sur un petit nuage, connaître un grand succès, ...
  2. German:überglücklich sein, große Erfolge feiern, ...
  3. Italian:essere al settimo cielo, avere successo, ...
  4. Spanish:estar eufórico, triunfar, ...
  5. Portuguese:sentir-se eufórico, voar alto, ...
  6. Chinese:心花怒放, 蒸蒸日上, ...
  7. Japanese:舞い上がる, 大成功を収める, ...
  8. Arabic:اِبْتَهَجَ, اِزْدَهَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִהְיוֹת בֶּעָנִנִים, לְהִצְלִיחַ בְּגָדוֹל, ...
  10. Russian:летать от счастья, покорять вершины, ...
  11. Ukrainian:літати, процвітати, ...
  12. Hindi:बहुत खुश होना, उन्नति करना, ...

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