it's high time
It is overdue.
It is high time for John Browning to be promoted to full professor; he has written a great deal but his books went unnoticed.
knee-high to a grasshopper
knee-high to a duck
As tall as a very small child; very young.
Charles started reading when he was knee-high to a grasshopper.
I've known Mary ever since she was knee-high to a duck.
know one in high places
To be connected with people in power.
Ted's grandfather was the mayor of Chicago so he knows people in high places.
look high and low for
To look everywhere; search all over.
Everyone has been looking high and low for the lost key but no one could find it.
my way or the highway
Делай как я или уходи.
You don't have much choice when someone says: "It's my way or the highway”.
Вам не оставляют выбора, когда говорят: "Или делай по-моему, или скатертью дорога".
off one's high horse
come down off one's high horse
get down off your high horse
Not acting proud and scornful; humble and agreeable.
The girls were so kind to Nancy after her mother died that she came down off her high horse and made friends with them.
Acting friendly again; not angry and unpleasant any more; agreeable.
Sally wouldn't speak to anyone all afternoon because she couldn't go to the movies, but she's off her high horse now.
To become less arrogant; to assume a more modest disposition.
The boastful candidate for Congress quickly came down off his high horse when he was soundly beaten by his opponent.
on one's high horse
Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful.
Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do.
Mrs. Jones asked to see a less expensive hat. The salesgirl got up on her high horse and said the shop did not sell cheap merchandise.
Refusing to be friendly because you are angry; in a bad temper.
Joe was on his high horse because he felt Mary wasn't giving him enough attention.
on top of the world
sitting on top of the world
be on top of the world
on high cotton
Feeling pleased and happy; feeling successful.
Чувствовать себя счастливым; чувствовать удачу, успех; быть на седьмом небе от счастья.
John was on top of the world when he found out that he got into college.
When Ruth won first prize in the contest, she felt as though she was sitting on top of the world.
When he was told that he would be a father, he was on top of the world.
Когда ему сказали, что он станет отцом, он был на седьмом небе от счастья.