词组 | be flying high |
释义 | Idiom be flying high Theme: SUCCESS to be very successful in one's ambitions; to obtain an important or powerful position. (Often with the implication that this will not last very long.)The government is flying high just now, but wait until the budget is announced.He's flying high these days, but he comes from a very poor family. Idiom be flying high Theme: HAPPINESS to be in a state of euphoria. (From good news, success, or drugs.)Wow! Todd is really flying high. Did he discover a gold mine?Sally is flying high. What's she on? Idiom be flying high 1. if a person or a company is flying high, they are very successful. The company was flying high as a maker of personal computers. 2. to be very excited or happy, often because of the effect of drugs. The guy was on drugs - flying high and scaring everyone around him.When the winter Olympics came to Canada, the whole country was flying high. be flying high1. To be very successful. Our business has been flying high ever since we launched this very popular new product. 2. slang To be very happy, often because of drug use. Primarily heard in US. Mary was flying high after her surgery, but I don't think she'll be quite as happy once the drugs wear off. A: "Wow, everyone is really excited to see this band play." B: "I think they're all just flying high." |
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