HIGH AS A KITE

Meaning of HIGH AS A KITE in English

adj. 1. As excited and happy as one can possibly be. When Eric won the lottery he was high as a kite. 2. Intoxicated or under the influence of some drug. Jeff has been drinking again and he is high as a kite.

Compare: THREE SHEETS IN/TO THE WIND.

American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012

HIGH AS A KITE — ( informal ) behaving in a very excited way because of being strongly affected by alcohol or drugs
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGH AS A KITE — {adj.} 1. As excited and happy as one can possibly be. * /When Eric won the lottery he was high …
Slang English vocab
HIGH AS A KITE — {adj.} 1. As excited and happy as one can possibly be. * /When Eric won the lottery he was high …
Словарь английских идиом
HIGH AS A KITE — вдребезги пьяный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGH AS A KITE — вдребезги пьяный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HIGH AS A KITE — вдребезги пьяный
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HIGH AS A KITE — вдребезги пьяный
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HIGH AS A KITE — adj AmE sl He got high as a kite — Он накурился до одурения That broad was high as a kite — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
HIGH AS A KITE — adj AmE sl He got high as a kite — Он накурился до одурения That broad was high as a …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
HIGH AS A KITE — high as a kite adj AmE sl He got high as a kite Он накурился до одурения That broad was …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
HIGH AS A KITE — He got high as a kite — Он накурился до одурения That broad was high as a kite — Эта …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
HIGH AS A KITE — в хлам пьяный; пьяный в стельку; пьяный, как сапожник
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
HIGH AS A KITE — в хлам пьяный
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
HIGH AS A KITE — вдребезги пьяный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
KITE — I Any of numerous lightly built They are found worldwide in warm regions. Some live on insects; others are primarily …
Английский словарь Британика
HIGH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) high blood pressure Aswan High Dam High Commission Court of High Court of Admiralty …
Английский словарь Британика
KITE — I. ˈkīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cȳta; akin to Middle High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIGH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AS — I. əz, (ˈ)az adverb Etymology: Middle English as, alse, alswa, adverb & conjunction, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KITE — kite 1 — kiter , n. — kitelike , adj. /kuyt/ , n. , v. , kited, kiting . n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIGH — /huy/ , adj., higher, highest , adv., higher, highest , n. adj. 1. having a great or considerable extent or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AS — as 1 /az/ ; unstressed /euhz/ , adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KITE — I. ˈkīt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cȳta; akin to Middle High German kūze owl Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIGH — I. ˈhī adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēah; akin to Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KITE — noun fig. : one who is rapacious. 2. kite ·noun the belly. 3. kite ·noun the brill. 4. kite ·noun …
Webster English vocab
HIGH — vi to hie. 2. high ·noun the highest card dealt or drawn. 3. high ·noun people of rank or high …
Webster English vocab
KITE — [kite] n [ME, fr. OE cyta; akin to MHG kuze owl] (bef. 12c) 1: any of various usu. small hawks …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HIGH — [high] adj [ME, fr. OE heah; akin to OHG hoh high, Lith kaukaras hill] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having large …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KITE — any of numerous birds of prey belonging to one of three subfamilies (Milvinae, Elaninae, Perninae) of the family Accipitridae. Typically, …
Britannica English vocabulary
KITE — kite, Kite BrE AmE kaɪt ▷ kited ˈkaɪt ɪd -əd AmE ˈkaɪt̬- ▷ kites kaɪts ▷ kiting ˈkaɪt ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HIGH — high BrE AmE haɪ ▷ higher ˈha ɪ ‿ə AmE ˈhaɪ‿ ə r ▷ highest ˈha ɪ ‿ɪst əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KITE — / kaɪt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a toy made of a light frame covered with paper, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGH
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AS — / əz; NAmE ; strong form æz/ preposition , adverb , conjunction ■ preposition 1. used to describe sb/sth appearing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KITE — I. kite 1 /kaɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cyta ] 1 . a light …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HIGH — I. high 1 S1 W1 /haɪ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative higher , superlative highest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AS — I. as 1 S1 W1 /əz; strong æz/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KITE — n. & v. --n. 1 a toy consisting of a light framework with thin material stretched over it, flown in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HIGH
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AS — adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KITE — n. & v. n. 1 a toy consisting of a light framework with thin material stretched over it, flown in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HIGH
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AS — adv., conj., & pron. adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KITE — n. & v. --n. 1. a toy consisting of a light framework with thin material stretched over it, flown in …
Oxford English vocab
HIGH
Oxford English vocab
AS — 1. adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or …
Oxford English vocab
AS — I. CONJUNCTION AND PREPOSITION USES /əz, STRONG æz/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KITE — ( kites) 1. A kite is an object, usually used as a toy, which is flown in the air. It …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGH
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KITE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES high as a kite (= strongly affected by drugs or alcohol ) ▪ Steve …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HIGH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AS
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KITE — (FLYING OBJECT) [noun] [C] - an object consisting of a frame covered with plastic, paper or cloth that is flown …
Cambridge English vocab
KITE — n. Any of numerous lightly built birds of prey that have a small head, partly bare face, short beak, and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KITE — n. Light frame covered with paper or cloth, often provided with a balancing tail, and designed to be flown in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HIGH — n. High Plateau high blood pressure Aswan High Dam High Commission Court of High Court of Admiralty high jump high …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KITE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH — Synonyms and related words : Dutch courage, Gymnasium, Hydromatic, Latin school, Olympian, Realgymnasium, Realschule, a bit much, a high, abandoned, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH — n. high and low high and mighty high flown high handed high hat high hearted high jinks high minded high …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HIGH — INDEX: high above the ground 1. a long way above the ground 2. a high building/mountain/tree etc 3. how high …
Longman Activator English vocab
HIGH — n. 25B6; adjective a high mountain : TALL, lofty, towering, elevated, giant, big; multi-storey, high-rise. a high position in the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
KITE — 1. сущ. 1) зоол. коршун, сокол, ястреб и т. д. (птицы семейства Accipitridae) 2) а) хищник (о человеке - тот, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGH
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AS — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) 1. предл. 1) в качестве; как He was employed as a teacher ≈ Он служил учителем. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

American Idioms English vocabulary

← HIGH AND LOW HIGH CAMP→