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- to give sb a high old time
- tiếp đón ân cần
- hell or high water
- dù trở ngại thế nào chăng nữa
- high days and holidays
- những dịp hội hè đình đám
- a high/low profile
- cách ứng xử bộc lộ/kín đáo
- in high dudgeon
- phẫn nộ, căm phẫn
- in high places
- trong giới quyền cao chức trọng
- to smell to high heaven
- có mùi khó chịu, nặng mùi
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Đồng nghĩa Tiếng Anh
Extreme, excessive, extraordinary,exorbitant, outrageous, Colloq steep, stiff: Houses in thatdistrict are fetching high prices.
Great, huge, enormous, considerable, strong; violent,turbulent: These wires carry high voltages. The high winds blewdown trees.
Exalted, elevated, lofty, superior, high-class:With insider trading, theft became a high art in the financialworld. 6 consequential, important, grave, serious, weighty,momentous, heinous; capital: His activities constitute hightreason.
High-pitched, high-frequency, squeaky, acute,treble, soprano; shrill, strident, sharp, penetrating, piercing,ear-splitting: The higher notes make my radio speaker vibrate.She has an irritatingly high voice. 8 cheerful, exuberant,elated, boisterous, exhilarated, hilarious, merry, excited: Ifind his persistent high spirits rather depressing.
Euphoric,intoxicated, inebriated, drunk, drugged, Colloq loaded, tipsy,turned on, on a trip, Slang stoned, spaced out, Brit squiffy, USspacy, squiffed: They got high sniffing glue.
Chief, leading, important, principal,foremost: He regards himself as the high priest of women'sfashion.
Elaborate, luxurious, grand, extravagant, lavish,rich, prodigal, sybaritic: With her millions she can now enjoythe high life.
Oxford
A of great vertical extent (a highbuilding). b (predic.; often in comb.) of a specified height(one inch high; water was waist-high).
A great; intense; extreme; powerful (high praise; hightemperature). b greater than normal (high prices). c extremein religious or political opinion (high Tory).
(of physicalaction, esp. athletics) performed at, to, or from a considerableheight (high diving; high flying).
(of a sound ornote) of high frequency; shrill; at the top end of the scale.10 (of a period, an age, a time, etc.) at its peak (high noon;high summer; High Renaissance).
(of a ship) out ofthe water. high and low 1 everywhere (searched high and low).2 (people) of all conditions. high and mighty 1 colloq.arrogant.
Archaic of exalted rank. high-born of noble birth.high camp sophisticated camp (cf. CAMP(2)). high card a cardthat outranks others, esp. the ace or a court-card. high chairan infant's chair with long legs and a tray, for use at meals.High Church n. a section of the Church of England emphasizingritual, priestly authority, and sacraments.
Adj. of orrelating to this section. High Churchman (pl. -men) anadvocate of High Church principles. high-class of high quality.high colour a flushed complexion. high command an armycommander-in-chief and associated staff. High Commission anembassy from one Commonwealth country to another. HighCommissioner the head of such an embassy. High Court (also inEngland High Court of Justice) a supreme court of justice forcivil cases. high day a festal day. High Dutch see DUTCH.high enema an enema delivered into the colon. higher animal (orplant) an animal or plant evolved to a high degree. highercourt Law a court that can overrule the decision of another.the higher criticism see CRITICISM. higher education educationat university etc., esp. to degree level. higher mathematicsadvanced mathematics as taught at university etc. higher-upcolloq. a person of higher rank. highest common factor Math.the highest number that can be divided exactly into each of twoor more numbers. high explosive an extremely explosivesubstance used in shells, bombs, etc. high fashion = HAUTECOUTURE. high fidelity the reproduction of sound with littledistortion, giving a result very similar to the original. highfinance financial transactions involving large sums. high-flown(of language etc.) extravagant, bombastic. high-flyer (or-flier) 1 an ambitious person.
A person or thing with greatpotential for achievement. high-flying reaching a great height;ambitious. high frequency a frequency, esp. in radio, of 3 to30 megahertz. high gear see GEAR. High German see GERMAN.high-grade of high quality. high hat 1 a tall hat; a top hat.2 foot-operated cymbals.
Intr. assume asuperior attitude. high holiday the Jewish New Year or the Dayof Atonement. high jinks boisterous joking or merrymaking.high-jump 1 an athletic event consisting of jumping as high aspossible over a bar of adjustable height.
Colloq. a drasticpunishment (he's for the high-jump). high-key Photog.consisting of light tones only. high kick a dancer's kick highin the air. high-level 1 (of negotiations etc.) conducted byhigh-ranking people.
Computing (of a programming language)that is not machine-dependent and is usu. at a level ofabstraction close to natural language. high life (or living) aluxurious existence ascribed to the upper classes. high-lowsarchaic boots reaching over the ankles. high mass see MASS(2).high-octane (of petrol etc.) having good antiknock properties.high old colloq. most enjoyable (had a high old time). highopinion of a favourable opinion of. high-pitched 1 (of a sound)high.
(of style etc.) lofty. highplaces the upper ranks of an organization etc. high point themaximum or best state reached. high polymer a polymer having ahigh molecular weight. high-powered 1 having great power orenergy.
A condition of the atmospherewith the pressure above average. high priest 1 a chief priest,esp. Jewish.
The head of any cult. high profile exposure toattention or publicity. high-profile adj. (usu. attrib.)having a high profile. high-ranking of high rank, senior. highrelief see RELIEF. high-rise 1 (of a building) having manystoreys.
Such a building. high-risk (usu. attrib.)involving or exposed to danger (high-risk sports). high road 1a main road.
(usu. foll. by to) a direct route (on the highroad to success). high roller US sl. a person who gambleslarge sums or spends freely. high school 1 Brit. a grammarschool.
US & Sc. a secondary school. high sea (or seas) openseas not within any country's jurisdiction. high season theperiod of the greatest number of visitors at a resort etc. HighSheriff see SHERIFF. high sign US colloq. a surreptitiousgesture indicating that all is well or that the coast is clear.high-sounding pretentious, bombastic. high-speed 1 operating atgreat speed.
(of steel) suitable for cutting-tools even whenred-hot. high-spirited vivacious; cheerful. high-spiritedness= high spirits. high spirits vivacity; energy; cheerfulness.high spot sl. an important place or feature. high-stepper 1 ahorse that lifts its feet high when walking or trotting.
. high streetBrit. a main road, esp. the principal shopping street of atown. high-strung = highly-strung. high table a table on aplatform at a public dinner or for the fellows of a college.high tea Brit. a main evening meal usu. consisting of a cookeddish, bread and butter, tea, etc. high tech n. = hightechnology.
(of interior design etc.) imitatingstyles more usual in industry etc., esp. using steel, glass, orplastic in a functional way.
Employing, requiring, orinvolved in high technology. high technology advancedtechnological development, esp. in electronics. high-tensile(of metal) having great tensile strength. high tension = highvoltage. high tide the time or level of the tide at its flow.high time a time that is late or overdue (it is high time theyarrived). high-toned stylish; dignified; superior. hightreason see TREASON. high-up colloq. a person of high rank.high voltage electrical potential causing some danger of injuryor damage. high water 1 the tide at its fullest.
Themaximum recorded value or highest point of excellence. high,wide, and handsome colloq. in a carefree or stylish manner.high wire a high tightrope. high words angry talk. high yellowUS a person of mixed race with a palish skin. in high feathersee FEATHER. the Most High God. on high in or to heaven or ahigh place. on one's high horse colloq. behavingsuperciliously or arrogantly. play high 1 play for high stakes.2 play a card of high value. run high 1 (of the sea) have astrong current with high tide.
(of feelings) be strong. [OEheah f. Gmc]
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