{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.
HIGH AS A KITE
Meaning of HIGH AS A KITE in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012