(the) dizzy heights (of something)
- (the) dizzy heights (of something)
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an important or successful position This is often used to show that the position is not really very impressive
Now that you’ve reached the dizzy heights of supervisor, I suppose you won’t be talking to us any more!
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the dizzy ˈheights (of sth) idiom
(informal) an important or impressive position
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She dreamed of reaching the dizzy heights of stardom.
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They reached the dizzy heights of Number 11 in the charts.
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