The strange lights in the sky had a sense of high strangeness.
high strangeness
idiomA quality of being peculiar, bizarre, utterly absurd.
Origin
disputed originIntroduced by the astronomer Dr. J. Allen Hynek in the 1970s.
The detective felt a sense of high strangeness when he entered the room and found all the furniture bolted to the ceiling.
The witness struggled to describe the high strangeness of the encounter, noting that the laws of physics seemed to dissolve as the object vanished into thin air.
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come hell or high water
Regardless of the hardships; no matter what difficulties may arise.
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friends in high places
Friends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.
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get high
To intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.
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get off one's high horse
To stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.
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hell or high water
Highly adverse circumstances; acts of God.
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high and dry
Abandoned, stranded, helpless.
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high and low
Everywhere; all over the place.
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high and mighty
Overbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.
Last updated April 17, 2026