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单词 sky-high
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sky-high

adjective
If you say that prices or confidence are sky-high, you are emphasizing that they are at a very high level.
[emphasis]
Christie said: 'My confidence is sky high.'
...the effect of falling house prices and sky-high interest rates.
Sky high is also an adverb.
Their prestige went sky high.

sky-high in British English

adjective, adverb
1. 
at or to an unprecedented or excessive level
prices rocketed sky-high
adverb
2. 
high into the air
3.  blow sky-high

sky-high in American English

(ˈskaɪˈhaɪ)
adjective
1. 
of or to a great height, amount, degree, etc.; very high
adverb
2. 
to a great height, amount, degree, etc.; very high
3. 
in or to pieces; apart
blew it sky-high

More idioms containing
sky-high

blow something sky-high

Examples of 'sky-high' in a sentence
sky-high

He scored again and his confidence is sky-high now.
The Sun (2010)
The sky-high price is demanded on internet sites despite a pledge to clamp down on touts.
The Sun (2007)
Two-thirds of families admit they are worried about how they will pay sky-high heating bills.
The Sun (2015)
The union blames pub companies for driving up the cost by imposing sky-high rents on tenants.
The Sun (2011)
Organic agriculture is much less dependent than conventional farming on the inputs that are going sky-high.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Just make sure you steer clear of peak times to avoid sky-high prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This will help you avoid a sky-high bill.
The Sun (2015)
The call comes amid concern over sky-high insurance costs.
The Sun (2011)
And she did that at a time when her career has gone sky-high.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He wants to tackle sky-high cover that prices young people off the road.
The Sun (2012)
Mobile bills can be sky-high if you regularly phone home from abroad using your mobile.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Or tackling the sky-high cost of childcare and elderly care?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Insurers insist they are working on new products to help pay for sky-high care bills.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
 Bills will remain sky-high as it drags on.
The Sun (2014)
It was always a matter of time before the chances would go in and my confidence would be sky-high again.
The Sun (2016)
Why should millions of responsible adults be forced to pay sky-high prices because a minority of louts cannot control themselves?
The Sun (2013)
Town halls are clawing back cash lost in public sector cuts by charging families sky-high prices to bury loved ones.
The Sun (2011)
THIS is where your calories can go sky-high.
The Sun (2012)
They can hit their straps, take some wickets and get their confidence sky-high.
The Sun (2010)
Sixties Icon was a sixth winner of the week for a jockey whose confidence is sky-high.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But he appealed - landing the public purse with the sky-high legal costs.
The Sun (2013)
Now his confidence is sky-high and we go to Ayr with a great chance.
The Sun (2012)
His confidence is sky-high, and no wonder.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
BRITAIN'S economy has bounced back despite sky-high oil costs, experts said last night.
The Sun (2006)
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