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end on a high note

finish especially successfully

If something ends on a high note, it finishes in a particularly positive, exciting, or successful way.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Did you enjoy the festival?

Yes, it ended on a high note with a brilliant fireworks display.

Play the conversation

The team ended the season on a high note with three straight wins.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The concert ended in a high note.

Say: The concert ended on a high note.

The fixed preposition is "on," not "in."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

end on a high note; ended on a high note

Your turn: say it out loud

The team ended the season on a high note with three straight wins.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

end on a high note

finish especially successfully

“The team ended the season on a high note with three straight wins.”

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