sky-high meaning

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sky-high (adverb): (with verb `to blow') destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces.

sky-high has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

sky-high as an adverb

  1. (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. in a lavish or enthusiastic manner
    • he extolled her virtues sky-high

    Synonyms: enthusiastically

  3. to a very high level
    • prices have gone sky-high
    • garbage was piled sky-high
    • the men were flung sky-high by the explosion

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