fly high

Be elated, as in They were flying high after the birth of their first baby. This expression alludes to a high pitch of feeling. [Mid-1600s]

To be elated: They were flying high after their first child was born.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ÚRsula	OOR-soo-lə (Portuguese), OOR-soo-lah (Spanish)	Portuguese, Spanish
Simonu	-	Old Church Slavic
Into	EEN-to	Finnish
Bernt	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
MichaŁ	MEE-khahw	Polish
Hartley	['ha:tli]