high as a kite

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high as a kite

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colloquial, not comparable Very much under the influence of drugs; extremely high. When I'm out walking, I strut my stuff / Yeah, and I'm so strung out / I'm high as a kite, I just might / Stop to check you out
Similar: stoned, drunk

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adj extremely high

Italiano	fatto come una pigna, fatto come un cavallo

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@misc{high_as_a_kite_2026,
  title = {high as a kite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high%20as%20a%20kite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}