the height of

idiom

—used to say that something is an extreme example of something

It was the height of stupidity to quit the team.

Long skirts are now the height of fashion.

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Although, Customs and Border Protection notes that the Swanton Sector has seen a 52-percent reduction in encounters since the height of crossings in June. —

CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025 Is the idea of casting Randall Park as Moriarty and asking him to play intimidating the height of comedy? —

Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025 If Broward County commissioners vote to increase the height of the Monarch Hill landfill, what recourse does the city have? —

Dan Herz, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025 At Harvard Law School, Duggins made a lasting impact as president of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, leading critical efforts to protect families from eviction during the height of the pandemic. —

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