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Idiom idiom

higher than a kite


Very much under the influence of drugs.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He acted strange, as if he were higher than a kite.

CONTEXTUAL

The party guests were clearly higher than a kite, so we decided to leave early.

COMPLEX

The witness appeared entirely detached from reality, behaving as though he were higher than a kite during the entire interrogation.


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  1. 01

    go fly a kite

    To go away; get lost; leave.

Last updated August 10, 2026