high-flier

high-flier

1. A person who has the potential for or who has achieved great success. Tim was such a high-flier in college that it's no surprise he's achieved such great success in his career.
2. A stock whose price rises much more quickly or dramatically compared to the market average due to high demand among investors. The media company's expansion has led it to be an expensive high-flier on the market, though there are doubts that it can sustain such dizzyingly high valuations.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • flier
  • flyer
  • all over the map
  • map
  • great many
  • a great many
  • have to go some
  • have to go some to (do something)
  • great guns, going
  • (as) tough as leather
References in periodicals archive
The latter competition will see divisional high-fliers Shankhouse and Killingworth YPC clash, while four top- flight sides are on the road.
NORTHERN ALLIANCE
Struggling Dinas thumped high-fliers Hussars 5-2 in the |Barry Leisure League
Warriors battling at the top; FOOTBALL
"It's quite a shallow pool and we need to have to keep building on that depth of player, but it's important that our high-fliers and best players are all playing in every international get-together."
Pearce wants graduates back for Euro play-offs
Cheltenham's win at League One high-fliers Bristol City on Wednesday was marred by the news that new signing Scott Brown broke his leg and is out for the season.
Football: Healy blow takes wind out of Leeds; WEEKEND FOOTBALL BRIEFING INJURY BRIEFING
PETER BEADLE marked his Barnet debut with a goal as his side came from behind to win against fellow high-fliers Stevenage.
Football: Stevenage 1 Barnet 2
A LEADING mobile phone firm today began searching for "junior high-fliers" to work in its stores - from the age of 14.
Firm's search for young 'high-fliers'
High-fliers: The stunt bikers soar above the Bullring shopping centre.
Stunt bikers are ready for lift-off
TWO prosperous high-fliers pictured cutting a deal over a civilised glass of wine - this is the image used to sell the networking club Aeolus.
Alison didn't sign me up.. and I don't think there's anything improper about it
Sanaa Ismail was among the country's high-fliers in English, Tanya Deb in French, Stephanie Duncan and Caroline Moss in religious studies and Nadina Tinsley in Spanish.
Education: Region's high-fliers are among country's brightest
ROBOT Wars television presenter Philippa Forrester will tomorrow meet engineering high-fliers of the future from North Wales.
TV HOST HONOURS APPRENTICES
It was Clough himself who had probably the best chance for the Dr Marten's League high-fliers when he picked up a pass from Dale Anderson in the 20th minute, but he blazed his shot well over.
Football: Clough justice; KIDDERMINSTER 0 BURTON 0
A 23-YEAR-OLD export sales executive from Nuneaton is bidding for top national honours in a business competition to find tomorrow's high-fliers in the world of freight forwarding management.
Darren is flying high
While Sale have the money, the league high-fliers left with the points that put them top of the table.
Rugby Union: Gloucester cash in on flush Sale
Britain's bosses are clearly confused about what sorts out the high-fliers from the also-rans.
Yellow check ties, conventional suits and a Jaguar add up to success
The Queen is throwing a Christmas party for the high-fliers of 2004.
Queen's festive cracker