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sky-high

[ skahy-hahy ]

adverb

  1. very high:

    Costs have gone sky-high since the war.



sky-high

adjective

  1. at or to an unprecedented or excessive level

    prices rocketed sky-high

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. high into the air
  2. blow sky-high
    to destroy completely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sky-high1

First recorded in 1810–20
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Manchester City's collapse from the sky-high standards of four successive Premier League titles and Arsenal's faltering challenge left the door open for Liverpool.

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Her modest galley kitchen in Los Angeles retains its charming period tile and sky-high cabinets that reach the 14-foot ceiling.

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If Trump sticks with sky-high tariffs over a sustained period, the economic pain will be widespread.

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Unlike other recent remakes like “Road House” or “The Crow,” where the bar set by the original film isn’t exactly sky-high, remaking something as beloved as “The Wedding Banquet” is a uniquely challenging task.

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Tariffs at these sky-high rates are massively hitting business between two nations which together account for around 3% of the entire world's trade.

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