flier

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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:
  • flyer
  • high-flier
  • map
  • all over the 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
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The Rabbi and the Supreme Court: A Battle Over Frequent Flier Status
The flier invited people to "an educational program for children of all ages (and their adults), where we'll explore the traditions of December and their origins, followed by a Pagan ritual to celebrate Yule."
Va. Pagans advertise through Falwell-secured school 'backpack mail'
2 Art supplies for banners, posters, fliers, signs, stencils, effigies, and anything else you might need at a protest.
Think globally, protest locally: That's Revolting! author Matt Bernstein Sycamore (whose pen name is Mattilda) provides a handy checklist of items no queer activist should be without
What he did know is that the flier made him angry, which is why he painted a sign and set it up in his front yard.
STANDING UP TO HATE
Remaining to this day, however, are the bands with little money or luck, but who continue to photocopy their flier, pass them out at shows, and staple them to telephone poles.
Paper Scissors ROCK: EMP flyer exhibit, Seattle
(Chandler): 9-2 Knockeevan Magic 5 On Line Deal, Soldier Tom 6 Kilbarry Flier 10 Skelligs Mick 12 Droopys Magic, Show Me Mercy 16 Alfa Appeal, Take Your Oil 20 Blonde Admiral, Blonde Ranger, Droopys Magno, Fast Star 25 bar
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Colozza had read in Scientific American that Georgia Tech was developing a 50-gram, flapping-wing flier for use on Earth.
Bugs on Mars: unearthly aircraft may explore the Red Planet--and beyond
The flier also raised the idea of building a large processing plant on the Toe Gwyn site.
Cabinet clears up leaflet storm
At the moment, Reyes and Barrios are the main suspects in the flier scandal.
GUATEMALA: VICE PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF USING GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TO ATTACK TAX-BILL OPPONENT
Such generous awards prompted Samuel Pruett, vice president of personnel at Procter & Gamble, to caution his employees in an internal memo: "Frequent flier points appear to be a free award, but in fact they are a form of supplier gift designed to influence the recipient and encourage greater purchase of the supplier's product." In other words: It's a bribe!
The ethical dimensions of airline frequent flier programs
17 Chris Falvay, "Ansett Joins Asian Frequent Flier Push," The Australian, February 22, 1993, p.
Frequent-flier programs: the Australian experience
The new frequent flier allows customers of both airlines to fly through each other's routes conveniently, and benefit from an extended frequent flier rewards programme.
-American Airlines Increases Frequent Flyer Agreement with Etihad Airways
Charles Schumer is calling for a federal review of complaints by consumers that they are losing millions of frequent flier miles without notice in confusing agreements.
Frequent Flyer & Loyalty Program News
Is the death bell tolling for frequent flier programs?
REQUIEM FOR A FREE SEAT
Enrolled in six different airline frequent flier programs, Carothers says she prefers to save up her points for a free ticket instead of upgrading her seat to business class.
Road warrior survival strategies: three busy professionals share their travel secrets