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I wish I was more stupid because I'm either completely ecstatic and joyous and absolutely high as a kite or I'm a bit morbid. There's never anything in between.
Paloma Faith

Meaning of "high as a kite" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES HIGH AS A KITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of high as a kite in the English dictionary

The first definition of high as a kite in the dictionary is very drunk. Other definition of high as a kite is overexcited. High as a kite is also euphoric from drugs.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH AS A KITE

high altar
high and dry
high and low
high and mighty
High Arctic
high bar
high beam
high board
high brass
high bypass ratio engine
high C
high camp
high chair
High Church
high comedian
high comedy
high command
High Commission
high commissioner
high concept

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH AS A KITE

Amalekite
arkite
black kite
blatherskite
box kite
brookite
fly a kite
go fly a kite
hellkite
kite
larvikite
on the skite
perovskite
phenakite
power kite
red kite
riebeckite
skite
stunt kite
unakite

Synonyms and antonyms of high as a kite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HIGH AS A KITE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «high as a kite» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of high as a kite

Translation of «high as a kite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH AS A KITE

Find out the translation of high as a kite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high as a kite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high as a kite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高放风筝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alto como una cometa
570 millions of speakers

English

high as a kite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक पतंग के रूप में उच्च
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تصل طائرة ورقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высокий как бумажный змей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elevado como um papagaio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি kite হিসাবে উচ্চ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

haut comme un cerf-volant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tinggi sebagai layang-layang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hoch wie ein Drachen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

凧のような高
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 연
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur minangka layangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cao như một chiếc diều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு கேட் போன்ற உயர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पतंग म्हणून उंच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uçurtma kadar yüksek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alto come un aquilone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wysoka jak latawca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

високий як паперовий змій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mare ca un zmeu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψηλή ως kite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë as ´n vlieër
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hög som en drake
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høy som en drage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high as a kite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH AS A KITE»

The term «high as a kite» is regularly used and occupies the 75.855 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high as a kite

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Paloma Faith
I wish I was more stupid because I'm either completely ecstatic and joyous and absolutely high as a kite or I'm a bit morbid. There's never anything in between.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH AS A KITE»

Discover the use of high as a kite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high as a kite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Synonym Finder
druggist ductile high as a kite, SI. flying; hyperactive, SI. hyper, SI. charged up, SI. hopped up, SI. speedy, SI. buzzed; All SIang. spaced out, spacey, tripped out, out , gone, out of it, bombed, zonked, blown out, ripped, wasted, wrecked, blitzed, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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Weekly World News
I am as high as a kite." -,-,' Larry was shocked when the flying cop landed his helicopter near where he was flying his kite and handed him a summons to appear in court. "I couldn't believe it," Larry told The NEWS. "I was amazed. Never In my ...
3
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
idioms be as high as a kite 1 informal to behave in a silly or excited way because you have taken drugs or drunk a lot of alcohol: / tried to talk to her after the party, but she was as high as a kite. 2 to feel very happy and excited: I was a high as a ...
‎2008
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Modeling Ships and Space Craft: The Science and Art of ...
It also acts as drag—an increase in the resistance the kite must overcome to stay aloft. Because of the effect of drag, a kite with a tail won't fly as high as a kite without a tail. The trade off in balance and stability comes at the expense of height.
Gina Hagler, 2012
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A Stream of dreams
Kite Quick Interpretation: High aspirations; lofty ideas; flying high Popular Expressions: Let's go fly a kite; High as a kite; Lift your spirits; Rise above it all It's amazing how things evolve. To be as high as a kite no longer simply means to be  ...
Nacson, Leon
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
she said blithesomely. be high as a kite fly one's kite high be high as a kite (si) I . be very excited or exhilarated: We stayed up chatting for a while when we got home before going to bed. The next morning I was as high as a kite. 2. be very ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Editing Fact and Fiction: A Concise Guide to Book Editing
Cliched similes abound in every kind of writing: "high as a kite," "pure as the driven snow," "happy as a clam." Cliches become cliches because they are truisms that have been repeated endlessly. Cliched similes should be avoided because ...
Leslie T. Sharpe, 1994
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Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
An unwanted person is sometimes told to go fly a kite, and a very drunk person is sometimes described as being as high as a kite. ATWS; DEI; ID. See also Kite (v). KITE (v) to kite a check; to kite prices. To cash a bad check; to raise prices ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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Fundamentals of International Financial Accounting and Reporting
put into the business by Will and from the profits that have been earned and kept in the business. “High as a Kite” revisited In Chapter 3 we had the example of “ High as a Kite” and constructed a Cash Flow Statement and a Statement of Income ...
Roger Hussey, 2010
10
Anglické obrazné fráze a idiomy - English as easy as ABC
KITE – to feel as high as a kite – 1. cítit se jako v sedmém nebi 2. být na drogách Walking barefoot across the meadow, hand in hand with her boyfriend, Melissa felt as high as a kite. The drug addict sat on the partly demolished wall, ...
Gulland Daphne M., 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH AS A KITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high as a kite is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Hannibal' 3.06 Recap: "You and I Have Begun to Blur" - High-Def …
Will and Jack get to Bedelia later and find her flying high as a kite. She insists that she's “Lydia Fell,” and that she has no knowledge of her ... «High-Def Digest, Jul 15»
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I came out of a teenage mental health unit worse than when I went in …
Fortunately I soon realised that i was as high as a kite and i managed to calm myself down. But I never told anyone because I didn't want to be ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Foo Fighters announce new UK dates for cancelled gigs
He got the idea for the chair while he was "high as a kite" on pain medication. The singer told Entertainment Weekly "the idea of the throne is ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
The Whites book review: Richard Price, as Harry Brandt, nails gritty …
Back in the day, Billy made headlines by accidentally shooting a 10-year-old boy while grappling with a criminal who was high as a kite on ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Steve Smith: The Grateful Dead play final gig; The Rolling Stones …
... and with the group's logo in the center with stage lights attached all around, that he confessed he designed wile “high as a kite” on oxycontin, ... «The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jul 15»
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'Hannibal' Recap: Everyone is High
So poor, high as a kite, Bedelia is left to deal with him on her own. The officer shows Bedelia photos of the real Roman and Lydia Fell, and still ... «BuddyTV, Jul 15»
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Teen Mom 2: Eight Craziest Moments From Season 5
Leah was prescribed anti-anxiety meds last season, and unfortunately they made her high as a kite. This gal was literally slurring her words ... «Wetpaint, Jul 15»
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That's the ticket — comic Jon Lovitz coming to Cobb's
“You get one chance, so if I hit every joke, I'd be high as a kite.” For several years, Lovitz owned and ran a comedy club in Universal City. «Jweekly.com, Jul 15»
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3 Cheers For Ariana Grande, America's Newest Sweetheart
Now, it may not be in your best interest as a pop star to be videotaped in a state that mimics being high as a kite when such a state involves ... «The Federalist, Jul 15»
10
An Open Letter to Mayor Slay & Co. Executive Steve Stenger
I turned around and standing across the street from me was some young dude, twentyish, clearly homeless and high as a kite on… something. «Techli, Jul 15»

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