high drama

collocation in English

meaningsofhighanddrama

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high
adjective
uk
/haɪ/us
/haɪ/
(especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top ...
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drama
noun
uk
/ˈdrɑː.mə/us
/ˈdræm.ə/
a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and ...
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(Definition ofhighanddramafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhigh drama

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But she misses somehighdramain the process.
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It turned out to be a year ofhighdramaand disasters.
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She takes the theatricality out ofhighdrama, reduces the mythological to something banal.
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But even then it washighdrama!
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I expected to hearhighdramatoday.
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I understood that it was a matter ofhighdrama.
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It is not high politics orhighdrama.
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These cases, with their armed chases across the countryside and clashes between mob rule and aristocratic right, werehighdramaindeed.
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But some security successes do result in moments ofhighdrama.
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Tomorrow the media will describe the first part of our proceedings as "highdrama".
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For the great majority of my constituents, suchhighdramais meaningless.
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It is important to understand that, although they do not give rise tohighdrama, they are important.
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Highdramaensued in the 4th quarter.
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Their lives and loves providedhighdramafor many years.
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The final minute was highlighted byhighdrama.
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I have been trying to reconstruct the events of the week before last,highdramaand tragedy perhaps that it was.
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I hope he will forgive me if my remarks lack the combination ofhighdramaand homespun charm that characterised his remarks.
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I came expecting to take part inhighdrama, but instead find myself participating as a mere bit player in a dismal and sorry farce.
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Here he performs original, classically styled pieces that exudehighdrama.
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Watch it for the intermittenthighdramaand the gritty performances, scattered as they are.
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Mixinghighdramawith some of the best comedy on screen.
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Its first few seasons were devoted to ballet, opera, andhighdrama.
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They live their lives in a state ofhighdrama, everything is dramatic!
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He also teased that the storyline would continue with morehighdramafor the three characters.
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