"high as a kite" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-high as a kite.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} high as a kite (not comparable)
  1. (simile, colloquial) Very much under the influence of drugs; extremely high. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Synonyms: stoned, drunk Related terms: higher than a kite Translations (extremely high): zo stoned als een garnaal (Dutch), purujoobnud (Estonian), fatto come una pigna (Italian), fatto come un cavallo (Italian), hög som ett hus (Swedish)
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