Feelings were running high as the general election approached.
•The mood of the crowd was running high when they saw the mother slap her child.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
running high — see under ↑feel • • • Main Entry: ↑high … Useful english dictionary
running high jump — running high jump, a high jump in which the high jumper takes a running start for the jump, approaching the bar from any angle he chooses … Useful english dictionary
High Q — is the name of various local television quiz shows broadcast throughout the United States. While the formats vary, all featured two or three teams representing high schools from the station s coverage area, which would compete against each other… … Wikipedia
high — high, highly High is used as an adverb to mean ‘far up, aloft’ and in figurative uses in which allusion to physical height is the metaphor: Most surfaces were piled high with magazines / The junior executive is aiming high / Feelings were running … Modern English usage
high jump — Track. 1. a field event in which athletes, using a running start, compete in jumping for height over a crossbar supported by two upright poles. 2. a jump for height made in this event. [1890 95] * * * Track and field event of jumping for height.… … Universalium
high — high1 [ haı ] adjective *** ▸ 1 being a long way up ▸ 2 large in amount ▸ 3 very good/excellent ▸ 4 important ▸ 5 happy/excited ▸ 6 about sounds ▸ 7 winds: very strong ▸ 8 best/most extreme ▸ 9 far from equator ▸ 10 with strong flavor/smell ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
high — 1 /haI/ adjective MEASUREMENT/DISTANCE 1 FROM BOTTOM TO TOP something that is high measures a long distance from its bottom to its top: the highest mountain in Japan | a castle surrounded by high walls | 100 feet/30 metres etc high: a building 20 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
high — /haɪ/ adjective 1. tall ● The shelves are 30 cm high. ● The door is not high enough to let us get the machines into the building. ● They are planning a 30 storey high office block. 2. large, not low ● High overhead costs increase the unit price.… … Marketing dictionary in english
high — /haɪ/ adjective 1. large, not low ● High overhead costs increase the unit price. ● High prices put customers off. ● They are budgeting for a high level of expenditure. ● High interest rates are crippling small businesses. ♦ high sales a large… … Dictionary of banking and finance
High-speed rail — is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200 km/h (124 mph) and faster depending on whether the track is upgraded or new by the European Union,… … Wikipedia
High-speed rail in Europe — High speed rail is emerging in Europe as an increasingly popular and efficient means of transportation. The first high speed rail lines in Europe, built in the 1980s and 1990s, improved travel times on intra national corridors. Since then,… … Wikipedia
