higher than a kite

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Adjective

higher than a kite (comparative form only)

  1. (idiomatic) Very much under the influence of drugs.
    • 2014, Joss Wood, More Than a Fling?:
      After several years of experience as the locums doctor in various E.R.s located in big cities across the country, Matt had learned how to handle addicts flying higher than a kite, as dangerous as a violent criminal.
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