HIGHER THAN A KITE

Meaning of HIGHER THAN A KITE in English

drunk, sloshed

Don't let him drive - he's higher than a kite.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

HIGHER THAN A KITE — drunk, natural high, sloshed Don't let him drive - he's higher than a kite.
English Idioms vocab
HIGHER — hataas pa;mas labaw;mas taas
English-Visayan vocabulary
KITE — I Any of numerous lightly built They are found worldwide in warm regions. Some live on insects; others are primarily …
Английский словарь Британика
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
HIGHER — ˈhī(ə)r, -īə comparative of high
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KITE — kite 1 — kiter , n. — kitelike , adj. /kuyt/ , n. , v. , kited, kiting . n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIGHER — adj. loftier, taller, greater than normal; advanced in intricacy or elaboration (example: "higher mathematics"); (Education) beyond the secondary level ("higher …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
KITE — noun fig. : one who is rapacious. 2. kite ·noun the belly. 3. kite ·noun the brill. 4. kite ·noun …
Webster English vocab
HIGHER — ■ noun (in Scotland) the more advanced of the two main levels of the Scottish Certificate of Education. Compare with …
Concise Oxford English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-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
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
HIGHER — higher BrE AmE ˈha ɪ ‿ə AmE \ ˈhaɪ‿ ə r ▶ ˌ higher ˌ edu ˈ cation BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's 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
HIGHER — /ˈhaɪə(r); NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ] at a more advanced level; greater in rank or importance than …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGHER — / ˈhaɪə(r); NAmE / noun (in Scotland) an exam in a particular subject at a higher level than Standard Grade …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KITE — I. kite 1 /kaɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cyta ] 1 . a light …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KITE — n. & v. --n. 1 a toy consisting of a light framework with thin material stretched over it, flown in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KITE — n. & v. n. 1 a toy consisting of a light framework with thin material stretched over it, flown in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
KITE — n. & v. --n. 1. a toy consisting of a light framework with thin material stretched over it, flown in …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
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
HIGHER — A higher degree or diploma is a qualification of an advanced standard or level. ...a higher diploma in hotel management. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGHER — A ~ degree or diploma is a qualification of an advanced standard or level. ...a ~ diploma in hotel management. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KITE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES high as a kite (= strongly affected by drugs or alcohol ) ▪ Steve …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
Cambridge English vocab
KITE — (FLYING OBJECT) [noun] [C] - an object consisting of a frame covered with plastic, paper or cloth that is flown …
Cambridge English vocab
HIGHER — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable]Higher refers to an advanced level of education.A greater proportion of people with first degrees are …
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
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGHER — Synonyms and related words : a cut above, above, ahead, ascendant, better, capping, chosen, distinguished, eclipsing, eminent, exceeding, excellent, excelling, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Slang English vocab
HIGHER — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: SUPERIOR 1, greater, over, overlying, superincumbent, superjacent
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HIGHER — adjective Synonyms: superior 1, greater, over, overlying, superincumbent, superjacent
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGHER — I. adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
HIGHER — I. adj. Higher is used with these nouns: ↑ animal , ↑ bracket , ↑ classification , ↑ consciousness , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HIGHER — See ↑ MORE 4,6 ◆◆◆ • ↑ of a higher standard/of higher quality
Longman Activator English vocab
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Словарь английских идиом
HIGHER — hierra, hierra, ufor
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
THAN — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) союз чем He is taller than you are. ≈ Он выше вас. I'd rather stay than …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KITE — 1. сущ. 1) зоол. коршун, сокол, ястреб и т. д. (птицы семейства Accipitridae) 2) а) хищник (о человеке - тот, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGHER — 1. прил. 1) сравн. от high II 1. 2) высший 3) бот.; зоол. высокоорганизованный (о представителях флоры и фауны) 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGHER — Верхний
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
THAN — than.ogg ðæn,ðən cj 1. после сравнительной степени прилагательных и наречий вводит второй элемент сравнения чем; передаётся тж. род. падежом I …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KITE — kite.ogg 1. kaıt n 1. бумажный змей to fly a kite - запускать змея см. тж. 3 и 7, 2> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HIGHER — 1. ʹhaıə a 1. compar от high II 2. высший higher mathematics - высшая математика higher education - высшее образование …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
THAN — нежели a is less than b — a меньше b a is numerically less than b — a численно меньше b greater than …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
HIGHER — 1) более высокий 2) более высокого порядка или степени 3) верхний 4) высший 5) вышестоящий 6) старший
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
HIGHER — 1. прил.1) сравн. от high II 1. 2) высший 3) бот.; зоол. высокоорганизованный (о представителях флоры и фауны) 2. нареч.; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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