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idiomthe dizzy heights of(also the dizzying heights of AmE)used in order to say how high the level of something is or how important someone or something is:After the dizzying heights of the 1980s, global defense spending began to fall in 1989.The band is playing at the Garage, a popular London club, which isn't bad, but it's a big step down from the dizzy heights of playing Wembley Stadium for three shows in a row. Note You may hear people use this idiom humorously to talk about a level that is low or a position that is not at all important:I had joined the Scouts, and reached the dizzying heights of patrol leader.We tried reducing the club's membership fee from the dizzy heights of fifteen pounds to something that more people could afford.
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