flier



high flier

A person who has the potential for or who has achieved great success. Tim was such a high-flier in college that it's no surprise he's achieved such great success in his career.
See also: flier, high

a high-flier

  also a high-flyer
someone who is very successful at their job and soon becomes powerful or rich A high-flier in the eighties, he was earning over £200 000 a year.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Catrionaka-TREE-na, ka-TREE-o-naIrish, Scottish
Tarek-Arabic
YaĞMuryah:-MOORTurkish
Angelineawn-zhə-LEENFrench
Serena[sə'ri:nə]
Asha (2)-Eastern African, Swahili