Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A poker game in which both high and low hands are eligible to win.
- noun A signal chiefly in bridge for one's partner to lead a suit.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A high shoe fastened with a leather thong in front; any ankle-boot.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A laced boot, ankle high.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
laced ankle -highboot .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun poker in which the high and low hands split the pot
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Examples
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To illustrate the point, we turn to the so-called 'high-low fallacy.'
Forbes.com: News David Trainer 2011
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By the 1980s, the oven was white and had a high-low setting switch.
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If you can find a better example of high-low chic, worn with aplomb, then I'd like to see it.
The Building Blocks of a Smart Wardrobe Tina Gaudoin 2011
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It would also provide U.S. military leaders with the "high-low" mix of F-22s' air superiority and F-35s' ground-attack superiority that was envisioned in the 1990s.
The Case for Reviving the F-22 Fighter Michael Auslin 2011
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"I think the high-low block that got John [Graves last year], I think that is being watched pretty closely in this league," Beamer said.
Another look at last year's chop block controversy Mark Giannotto 2010
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Jeffrey Archer, the best-selling British author, member of parliament and jailbird, was renowned for throwing "at homes" featuring Krug and shepherd's pie—a flawless combination of high-low.
The Host's Secret Weapon: Merciless Perfection Sara Ruffin Costello 2011
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Tribeca, with its high-low mix of star-studded premieres last year's opening-night film was "Shrek Forever After" and muckraking documentaries, Hong Kong action movies and earnest indie dramas, is much more difficult to characterize.
Sharpening Its Lens, Even as It Expands Steve Dollar 2011
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Mr. Harman has praised Ms. Brown's mastery of the "high-low" in journalism, referring to the ability to mix serious and light topics she employed at Vanity Fair and now the Beast.
Tina Brown's Newsweek Relaunch Hits Newsstands Monday Russell Adams 2011
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That "high-low" tactic, as it is known in retailing, is the opposite of what was preached by the firm's founder, widely known as "Mr. Sam."
Wal-Mart Tries to Recapture Mr. Sam's Winning Formula Miguel Bustillo 2011
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But left guard David Diehl admitted it's "common nature" to be checking up on the Eagles (2-4), Cowboys (2-3) and Redskins (3-2) and, as the Giants (4-2) begin their week of returning to football fundamentals, to think about what they'll need to win in a league without a very high-low differential.
The NFC East Lacks a Clear Pecking Order Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
bilby commented on the word high-low
In craps, it's a bet on the the 2 and 12 for a single roll. Also known as aces-boxcars.
October 13, 2008
jennarenn commented on the word high-low
In education, it's a book that's interesting to older students who don't read very well. It's short for high-interest, low-reading level.
October 13, 2008
reesetee commented on the word high-low
Beat me to it, jenn. :-)
October 14, 2008