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*high as a kite and *high as the sky 

1. Lit. very high. (*Also: as ~.) The tree grew as high as a kite. Our pet bird got outside and flew up high as the sky.

2. Fig. drunk or drugged. (*Also: as ~.) Bill drank beer until he got as high as a kite. The thieves were high as the sky on drugs.

See also: high

Go chase yourself! and Go climb a tree!; Go fly a kite!; Go jump in the lake!

Inf. Go away and stop bothering me! Bob: Get out of here. Bill! You're driving mecrazy! Go chase yourself'. Bill: What did I do to you? Bob: You're just in the way. Bill: Dad, can I have ten bucks? Father: Go climb a tree! Fred: Stop pestering me, John. Go jump in the lake! John: What did I do? Bob: Well, Bill, don't you owe me some money? Bill: Go fly a kite!

See also: chase

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be as high as a kite 

1. (informal) to behave in a silly and excited way because you have taken drugs or drunk a lot of alcohol I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a kite.

2. (informal) to feel very happy and excited Winning the prize gave my self-confidence a tremendous boost; I felt as high as a kite for several days afterwards.

See also: high

fly a kite 

1. to suggest a possible explanation for something I'm just flying a kite, but I suspect he was in love with her.

2. to make a suggestion in order to see what other people think about your idea I'm just flying a kite, really, but do you think there would be any demand for a course on European art?

See also: fly

Go fly a kite!  (mainly American informal)

something that you say in order to tell someone who is annoying you to go away Go fly a kite! It's just not funny any more.

See also: fly

kite-flying  (British & Australian)

the act of telling people about an idea or plan so that you can find out what they think about it Mr Baker's hint about US intervention in the war was undoubtedly an exercise in kite-flying.

See fly a kite, Go fly a kite!