Meaning of ride high | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To enjoy good fortune; to be in a privileged situation; to be particularly happy or proud.
   idiomatic
2. To perform the coital alignment technique.
   idiomatic, slang

Examples

“He that went away with his frock-skirts looped over his arm, comes back riding high; suddenly made one of the dignitaries of this world.”

“Many people suspect⟳ that scientists, riding high in the modern world, are uninterested in man's spiritual qualities, which cannot be subjected to test⟳ tube and microscopic analysis.”

“Sexual virility, coital potency rides high and arrogant over the commercial, artistic, social strivings of contemporary society[.]”

“Many analysts believe⟳ that Honda's enterprising spirit, deeply embedded in the company's culture, has been primarily responsible for its dazzling success. . . . But even as Honda rides high, the company faces challenges on several fronts.”

“But Radnich, 65, and Krueger, 45, have⟳ enough in common that their partnership has worked. On a station that rides high with the fortunes of the Giants, the Warriors and the Niners, the two have⟳ fended off such competitors as KGMZ.”

“True Religion . . . filed for bankruptcy protection this week. . . . A decade ago, the brand was riding high, commanding hundreds of dollars a pair for jeans.”

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