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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