HIGH / LOW expressions

🔺 Expressions with "High"

1. High hopes – strong or ambitious expectations
   “She had high hopes for the project’s success.”
   
   

2. High and mighty – arrogant or acting superior
   “Don’t act all high and mighty just because you got promoted.”
   
   

3. High time – past due; the right moment (finally)
   “It’s high time you cleaned your room.”
   
   

4. High stakes – a situation with serious risks or rewards
   “This is a high-stakes game—we can’t afford to lose.”
   
   

5. High spirits – feeling happy, enthusiastic
   “Everyone was in high spirits after the win.”
   
   

6. On a high – riding a wave of success or happiness
   “He’s been on a high since landing that big client.”
   
   

7. High road – the moral or ethical path
   “Even though she was insulted, she took the high road and didn’t respond.”
   
   

8. Flying high – doing very well or feeling successful
   “The team’s been flying high since the championship.”
   
   

9. High-profile – very well-known or widely publicized
   “They’re handling a high-profile divorce case.”
   
   

10. High-end – luxurious, expensive, or premium
    “She only shops at high-end boutiques.”
    
    

11. High bar / set the bar high – a difficult standard to reach
    “She set the bar high for future employees.”
    
    

12. High horse – acting morally superior
    “Get off your high horse—we all make mistakes.”

13. from on high - From a divine or spiritual source

“They believed the message came from on high.”

🔻 Expressions with "Low"

1. Lay low – stay unnoticed or avoid attention
   “He’s laying low after that scandal.”
   
   

2. Low blow – a cruel or unfair comment or action
   “Bringing up his past like that was a low blow.”
   
   

3. Low-key – subtle, quiet, modest, or not too obvious
   “They had a low-key wedding with just close friends.”
   
   

4. Low point – the worst moment in a situation
   “Losing that job was the low point of his year.”
   
   

5. Low spirits – feeling sad or discouraged
   “She’s been in low spirits since the breakup.”
   
   

6. Low-hanging fruit – the easiest targets or solutions
   “Let’s go after the low-hanging fruit first.”
   
   

7. Feeling low – emotionally down or depressed
   “I’ve been feeling low lately but I’m trying to stay positive.”
   
   

8. Low profile – staying out of public view
   “He kept a low profile after the controversy.”
   
   

9. Lowball – to offer a much lower price than expected
   “They lowballed him during salary negotiations.”
   
   

10. Low-budget – cheap, made with little money
    “It’s a low-budget film, but the story’s great.”
    
    

11. At a low ebb – in a weakened or diminished state
    “Her confidence was at a low ebb after the rejection.”
    
    

12. Hit a new low – reach an even worse or more disgraceful point
    “Lying to his own family? That’s hitting a new low.”