Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: high road Page #4

Yee yee! We've found 294 phrases and idioms matching high road.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
blaze upTo begin smoking cannabis; to light up cannabis; to get high. <--so this shd be 2 separate senses?-->Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
boiling hotextremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
boiling pointThe state of being heated, with high aggression.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
boire le vin de l'étrierTo have one for the roadRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bright young thingOne who is youthful, clever, eager, and high-spirited in manner and attractive in appearance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
BroadwayA street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
BroadwayA place name for a settlement which grew up around such a road. For example, Broadway, Worcestershire, Broadway, Somerset.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bulk upTo train the body with a high-calorie diet and intense weightlifting in order to increase the overall mass of the body, especially the muscles.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bump and grindA combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
caritas annonae (opp. vilitas), also simply annonadearth of corn; high prices.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ce n'est pas tous les jours fête1. Christmas comes but once a year. 2. One cannot always have “a high old time,” but must work as well. 3. Life is not all beer and skittles.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
chase the dragonTo chase after the promise of a continually fulfilling high from an addictive substance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
color upTo exchange a high number of low-value chips for a lower number of higher value, but keeping the same overall value.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
corner the marketTo have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cum imperio esseto hold a high command.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
de principatu deiectus (B. G. 7. 63)deposed from one's high position.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
do not enterSigns along the road to indicate this is a one way street.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Dutch reckoningA (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
en pleine merOn the high seas.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
être marqué à l'ATo stand high in the estimation of others.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
être plein de cœurTo be full of generosity; To be noble-minded; To have a high sense of one’s duties towards others.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
everything feels so dam rightI’m too high to feel the fire tonightRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
express elevatorA high-speed elevator that does not serve all floorsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Feel Your OatsTo feel energetic, playful or frisky, to be in high spirits and aware of one’s power or energyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
finer thingsThat which is considered of a high quality, expensive or tasteful.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
first rateSuperb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Full of BeansVery enthusiastic, in high spirits, energetic or elatedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
gimme a fiveA request to receive a high five.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
grand poobahA person who is important or high-ranking.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
have a lot of time forto hold in high esteem; to respectRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
have the goodsHighly capable, skilled, proficient, or qualified in a particular pursuit or activity; possessing the necessary talents, abilities, experience, or resources to excel at something at a high level Not to be confused with ‘have the goods on’Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hazard payAdditional compensation provided to employees who perform perilous or high-risk duties or work under considerable physical hardship or constraintsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
highflierA person who or a type of aircraft that flies at high elevations.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hit the bricksMove on to street, highway, road; begin to travel, leave one venue, move on.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hit the pavementTo get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
holeSolitary confinement, a high-security prison cell often used as punishment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
honores concupiscere (opp. aspernari)to aspire to dignity, high honours.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
house poorIn financial difficulty because of the excessive cost of owning a house, or because the cost of home ownership forms too high a proportion of household income.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how's the weather up thereAsked to tall people or someone that is at a high vantage point, either literally or metaphorically.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hutch upto share a house or flat with another person, especially due to high rentsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I have a feverIndicates that the speaker has an abnormally high body temperature, which is usually a symptom of a disease.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il a fait la noce toute la semaineHe has had a high old time of it all the week; He has been on the spree all the week.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il prête de l'argent à la petite semaineHe lends money for a short time at a high rate of interest.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ils en sont venus aux gros motsThey came to high words.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ils se sont dit de gros motsThey came to high words; They insulted (slanged) one another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for high road:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Here's my two __________.
A thoughts
B words
C pence
D cents

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ