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What's "got high" mean here? Is this like a drug-related expression?

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Rebecca

The expression "get high" means to get intoxicated ('drunk') by using drugs. You can also use the expression "get high on something" to imply that you are really excited about something. The sentence above could be using 'get high' to imply that the expectations themselves are unrealistic or absurd. Ex: He always gets high on weed. Ex: I'm thrilled that the boss seems high on my idea for this year's charity auction.

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