get a high

Frequency: 7.515.3 per million words

to obtain a feeling of euphoria, often from a substance or activity

highVERB + NOUN (feeling of pleasure)

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Examples (10)

  • Some people use drugs specifically to get a high.
  • Runners often get a natural high after a long and strenuous workout.
  • She would get such a high from performing on stage in front of a live audience.
  • He was addicted to the adrenaline rush and would do dangerous stunts to get a high.
  • I don't need alcohol; I can get a high just from listening to my favorite music.
  • After closing the biggest deal of her career, she got an amazing high that lasted for days.
  • He thought he could get a quick high from the energy drink, but it just made him jittery.
  • Some artists claim they get a creative high when they are deeply immersed in their work.
  • He kept chasing that first perfect wave, hoping to get the same high again.
  • You should be careful, as it's easy to get a temporary high but hard to deal with the crash afterwards.