Emotions & feelings

be on a high

feeling very happy after success

If you are on a high, you feel very happy and excited because something has gone well.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

How did the presentation go?

Really well - I'm still on a high.

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I was on a high for the rest of the day after getting the job offer.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I was in a high after the interview.

Say: I was on a high after the interview.

Use the preposition "on," not "in," in this expression.

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How it fits in a sentence.

be on a high; leave something on a high

Your turn: say it out loud

I was on a high for the rest of the day after getting the job offer.

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

be on a high

feeling very happy after success

“I was on a high for the rest of the day after getting the job offer.”

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