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• high|fly|ing — «HY FLY ihng», adjective. 1. that flies high: »a highflying bird. 2. Figurative. extravagant or pretentious. 3. rapidly developing and increasing in value: »highflying technology industry; once highflying financial houses crumbled. 4. very active …   Useful english dictionary

• fly — I [[t]flaɪ[/t]] v. flew, for11, 19, flied, flown, fly•ing, 1) to move through the air using wings 2) to be carried through the air or through space by any force or agency 3) to float or flutter in the air: flags flying in the breeze[/ex] 4) aer.… …   From formal English to slang

• fly|speck|ing — «FLY SPEHK ihng», noun. the act or process of examining for small errors or imperfections: »These discussions range from tedious flyspecking about trivia to disapproving comments on such subjects as the high recidivism rate (Fred P. Graham) …   Useful english dictionary

• highflying — high′fly′ing or high′ fly′ing adj. 1) extravagant or extreme in aims, opinions, etc.; unduly lofty: highflying ambitions[/ex] 2) cvb having a high cost or perceived value: highflying glamour stocks[/ex] • Etymology: 1575–85 …   From formal English to slang

• Highflying — High fly ing, a. 1. Extravagant in opinions or ambition. Highflying, arbitrary kings. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Flying at a high altitude; of airplanes. [PJC] 3. Having an excessively high cost or perceived value; temporarily very successful; of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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