high on the list
idiom
: considered to be a very good choice from among others
He is high on the list of possible candidates for the job.
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Many companies ranked high on the list have benefitted from that enthusiasm for AI.
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Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In the scope of housework, hard water stains are high on the list of public enemies in my home.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Attention then turned to Woltemade, who had been watched but wasn’t previously high on the list.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
What To Know Also high on the list was Oregon, with its strict driving laws and some of the highest fines in the country for running a red light or not wearing a seat belt.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In the scope of housework, hard water stains are high on the list of public enemies in my home.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Attention then turned to Woltemade, who had been watched but wasn’t previously high on the list.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
What To Know Also high on the list was Oregon, with its strict driving laws and some of the highest fines in the country for running a red light or not wearing a seat belt.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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“High on the list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20on%20the%20list. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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