fly high

Idioms and Phrases

Be elated, as in They were flying high after the birth of their first baby . This expression alludes to a high pitch of feeling. [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

Presumably Jayden Daniels is getting healthier, and the Commanders are flying high after that Hail Mary victory.

From Los Angeles Times

The body's spokesman Andrea Tenenti told the AFP news agency on Saturday that there had been a "unanimous decision to stay because it's important for the UN flag to still fly high in this region".

From BBC

For a decade, he was flying high above film sets, creating sleek aerial shots for movies and TV shows on Netflix, Amazon and Disney.

From BBC

After years in the doldrums, are Everton now on course to fly high again and be propelled to new horizons?

From BBC

“Your grandfather always said he wanted me to fly high so I could see just how big this world is,” she tells one of her sons.

From Salon