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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Given his early success and do-it-all mentality, LaPorta should be high on the list of players to extend.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
University students are also high on the list of those who love Moleskine, and Moleskine loves them right back, offering convenient accessibility and special options at college bookstores.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The search for evidence of extraterrestrial life has accelerated in recent years, and carbon-rich asteroids, known as C-type asteroids, are high on the list of sources to explore.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
And Braun’s status should be high on the list of the Nuggets’ offseason priorities.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
University students are also high on the list of those who love Moleskine, and Moleskine loves them right back, offering convenient accessibility and special options at college bookstores.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The search for evidence of extraterrestrial life has accelerated in recent years, and carbon-rich asteroids, known as C-type asteroids, are high on the list of sources to explore.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
And Braun’s status should be high on the list of the Nuggets’ offseason priorities.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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