Collocations for "highest"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "highest" in context.
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high
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a high [wall, tree, ledge, hurdle]
- the [wall] is [50] feet high
- the [shelf, book, bar] was too high (to reach)
- the [bird, plane, drone] are high above us
- was too high up
- high on the hill
- high [winds, drama]
- (traveling) at high speed
- high [volume, prices, interest]
- at a higher [cost, price]
- a high level of [education, standing]
- a high [degree, number, standard, percentage] (of)
- there was a high risk of [failure, disease, relapse]
- there is a high [probability, likelihood, chance] of
- a high [probability] that
- (at) [high tide, noon]
- [hit, reach, sing] the high notes
- [wearing, in] high heels
- the highest [point, branches, mountain]
- [go to, study at, teach in] high school
- the case was [heard in, referred to] the high court
- a high [roller, bidder]
- the high priest (of)
- high on [drugs, amphetamines, life, success]
- get high (on drugs)
- [living, enjoying] the high life
- the [players, workers, children] were in high spirits
- had high hopes [of passing, for him]
- the [student, writer, teacher] is held in high regard
- got on her high horse [about, when]
- [acted, thought she was] high and mighty
- was left high and dry!
- it's high time you [started, got up, made an effort]
- drugs: a [good, bad, long, short] high
- [buy, sell] legal highs
- my high is [wearing off, fading]
- get a high [from, off of]
- on a high from the (drugs)
- [a record, an all-time] high
- [is at, hit] a (record) high of
- a record high for [unemployment, attendance]
- expect a high of [50] degrees (today)
- it reached a high of [50] degrees (today)
- highs today will be [around, near] [50] degrees
- highs [sweeping, coming] in from (the east)
- the highs and lows of [life, her career, the day]
- went from high to low
- [jumped, leaped, flew] high in the [air, sky]
- have [looked, searched] high and low (for)
- drugs: a [good, bad, long, short] high
- a high [wall, tree, ledge, hurdle]
- [buy, sell] legal highs
- the [wall] is [50] feet high
- my high is [wearing off, fading]
- the [shelf, book, bar] was too high (to reach)
- get a high [from, off of]
- the [bird, plane, drone] are high above us
- on a high from the (drugs)
- high (up) in the [sky, branches]
- [a record, an all-time] high
- [jumped, leaped, flew] high in the [air, sky]
- [is at, hit] a (record) high of
- was too high up
- a record high for [unemployment, attendance]
- high on the hill
- expect a high of [50] degrees (today)
- high [winds, drama]
- it reached a high of [50] degrees (today)
- (traveling) at high speed
- highs today will be [around, near] [50] degrees
- high [volume, prices, interest]
- highs [sweeping, coming] in from (the east)
- at a higher [cost, price]
- the highs and lows of [life, her career, the day]
- a high level of [education, standing]
- went from high to low
- a high [degree, number, standard, percentage] (of)
- there was a high risk of [failure, disease, relapse]
- a high-risk [treatment, strategy, investment, attack, pregnancy]
- there is a high [probability, likelihood, chance] of
- a high [probability] that
- (at) [high tide, noon]
- high on the list (of priorities)
- [hit, reach, sing] the high notes
- a high-pitched [voice, tone, sound, noise, shriek, scream]
- [wearing, in] high heels
- high-heeled shoes
- high-rise [building, apartments]
- the highest [point, branches, mountain]
- [go to, study at, teach in] high school
- the case was [heard in, referred to] the high court
- a high-court [judge, appeal, case]
- a high [roller, bidder]
- the high priest (of)
- high on [drugs, amphetamines, life, success]
- get high (on drugs)
- [living, enjoying] the high life
- the [players, workers, children] were in high spirits
- had high hopes [of passing, for him]
- the [student, writer, teacher] is held in high regard
- got on her high horse [about, when]
- [acted, thought she was] high and mighty
- was left high and dry!
- have [looked, searched] high and low (for)
- it's high time you [started, got up, made an effort]
'highest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
absolute
- achieve
- achievement
- attain
- award
- bid
- bidder
- coaster
- command
- compliment
- contestant
- crest
- degree
- distinction
- entry
- estimate
- extent
- high
- in living memory
- league
- level
- limb
- mountain
- offer
- only
- peak
- percentage
- possible
- price
- priority
- quality
- rate
- rating
- recommendation
- recorded
- registered
- resolution
- score
- sell
- sort
- theft
- waterfall
- whichever