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sky-high

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sky-high (skh)
adv.
1. To a very high level: The garbage was piled sky-high.
2. In a lavish or enthusiastic manner: The critics praised the play sky-high.
3. In pieces or to pieces; apart: Sappers blew the bridge sky-high.
adj.
1. High up in the air: sky-high trees.
2. Exorbitantly high in cost or value: sky-high prices; sky-high stocks.

sky-high
adj & adv
at or to an unprecedented or excessive level prices rocketed sky-high
adv
1. high into the air
blow sky-high to destroy completely
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.sky-high - (with verb `to blow') destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces; "they blew the bridge sky-high"; "the committee blew the thesis sky-high"
2.sky-high - in a lavish or enthusiastic manner; "he extolled her virtues sky-high"
3.sky-high - to a very high level; "prices have gone sky-high"; "garbage was piled sky-high"; "the men were flung sky-high by the explosion"
Translations
sky-high [ˈskaɪˈhaɪ] ADVpor las nubes
prices have gone sky-highlos precios están por las nubes
he hit the ball sky-highmandó el balón por los aires
see also blow 2 3
sky-high [ˌskaɪˈhaɪ]
1. adv (throw) → molto in alto
to blow sth sky-high → far saltare in aria qc
to blow a theory sky-high → confutare una teoria
prices have gone sky-high → i prezzi sono saliti alle stelle
2. adj (fam) → esorbitante

sky-high [ˌskaɪˈhaɪ]
1. adv (throw) → molto in alto
to blow sth sky-high → far saltare in aria qc
to blow a theory sky-high → confutare una teoria
prices have gone sky-high → i prezzi sono saliti alle stelle
2. adj (fam) → esorbitante


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If one and two is right, then flour just has to go sky-high.
Be rather the Mungo Park, the Lewis and Clark and Frobisher, of your own streams and oceans; explore your own higher latitudes -- with shiploads of preserved meats to support you, if they be necessary; and pile the empty cans sky-high for a sign.
 
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