high on the list
idiom
: considered to be a very good choice from among others
He is high on the list of possible candidates for the job.
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The deep-sea, shrouded in perpetual darkness, extreme pressure and scarcity of resources, is high on the list of the most inhospitable ecosystems of our planet.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
But China is also not high on the list of voters’ national security priorities compared with immigration and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Swift and Beyoncé were relatively high on the list, though they were beat out by stars such as Kevin Hart and Timothée Chalamet.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
It’s got that, and that alone would be more than enough to land this episode high on the list.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
But China is also not high on the list of voters’ national security priorities compared with immigration and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Swift and Beyoncé were relatively high on the list, though they were beat out by stars such as Kevin Hart and Timothée Chalamet.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
It’s got that, and that alone would be more than enough to land this episode high on the list.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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“High on the list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20on%20the%20list. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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