idiom · neutral
be in high spirits
/biː ɪn haɪ ˈspɪrɪts/be·in·high·SPIR·its
speaking
to be happy and lively
Examples
“After the concert, everyone was in high spirits.”
“The team were in high spirits following their victory.”
“She arrived in high spirits and couldn't stop smiling.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the presentation went well, the whole class was in high spirits for the rest of the day.”
Collocations
- in high spirits after
- be in high spirits
Word family
be in high spirits idiomhigh-spirited adjective
Common mistakes
She was in high spirit.→She was in high spirits.
Say it for a higher band
5be happy→6be cheerful→7+be in high spirits
Synonyms
be cheerful
Easily confused
be on cloud nine
“She was on cloud nine when she heard the news.”
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