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Definition of high-flying adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high-flying

adjective

/ˌhaɪ ˈflaɪɪŋ/

/ˌhaɪ ˈflaɪɪŋ/

[only before noun]

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very successful
- a high-flying career woman
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that flies very high in the air
- high-flying aircraft
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