be higher than a kite

1. To be very intoxicated by alcohol or (especially) drugs. I tried tutoring him in math, but he was always higher than a kite when I came by.

2. To be elated or euphorically happy. I was higher than a kite when I found out I got into Stanford.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bartolo	-	Italian
Stamatis	-	Greek
Londyn	LUN-dən	English (Modern)
Paulina	pow-LEE-nah (Spanish, Polish), paw-LEEN-ə (English)	Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Lithuanian, English, Ancient Roman
Bales	[beilz]
Scottie	-	English, Scottish