be riding high
idiom
informal
1
: to be very happy and excited
She's riding high after her recent win.
2
: to be very successful
The company's stock was riding high after the merger.
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The Yankees may be riding high, but that’s largely a function of a hot spring and a weirdly specific competitive imbalance; after cruising to a 40-19 start, the Bombers since June 1 have been plodding along at 32-31.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024
But while the Austrians will be riding high going into the knockout stages, Koeman and his Netherlands team have plenty of questions to answer.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 26 June 2024
Two years ago, a messaging app startup called IRL seemed to be riding high.
—Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2023
Update on the Colorado Rapids The Open Cup could be an equalizing factor in Saturday's match between Cincinnati and Colorado as both teams played midweek in the cup, although FCC should be riding high after advancing while the Rapids crashed out of the tournament Wednesday.
—The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
The UConn Huskies are clicking offensively and there are a lot of options on this team that have to be riding high on confidence.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
The Seminoles will be riding high coming into this matchup.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022
That will change this weekend at the DGAs and BAFTAs, after which some other films will be riding high.
—Vulture, 11 Mar. 2022
Your partner, a loved one or a steadfast friend could be riding high on a wave of popularity.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2021
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024
But while the Austrians will be riding high going into the knockout stages, Koeman and his Netherlands team have plenty of questions to answer.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 26 June 2024
Two years ago, a messaging app startup called IRL seemed to be riding high.
—Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2023
Update on the Colorado Rapids The Open Cup could be an equalizing factor in Saturday's match between Cincinnati and Colorado as both teams played midweek in the cup, although FCC should be riding high after advancing while the Rapids crashed out of the tournament Wednesday.
—The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
The UConn Huskies are clicking offensively and there are a lot of options on this team that have to be riding high on confidence.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
The Seminoles will be riding high coming into this matchup.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022
That will change this weekend at the DGAs and BAFTAs, after which some other films will be riding high.
—Vulture, 11 Mar. 2022
Your partner, a loved one or a steadfast friend could be riding high on a wave of popularity.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2021
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