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sky-high

sky·high

uncommon

adverb

1.

(with verb `to blow'') destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces

  • “they blew the bridge sky-high”
  • “the committee blew the thesis sky-high”
2.

in a lavish or enthusiastic manner

  • “he extolled her virtues sky-high”
3.

to a very high level

  • “prices have gone sky-high”
  • “garbage was piled sky-high”
  • “the men were flung sky-high by the explosion”

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