highball in Spanish
highball in Spanish is jaibol — highball means to inflate a figure or claim well beyond what is realistic.
highball in Spanish
jaibol
What does "highball" mean?
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verb To inflate a figure or claim well beyond what is realistic.
"The contractor highballed the repair estimate to scare us into a cheaper quote."
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verb To move at speed, especially to leave in a hurry.
"As soon as the alarm sounded, they highballed it out of there."
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noun A tall mixed drink, typically spirits with a larger amount of a non-alcoholic mixer, served over ice.
"He ordered a whiskey highball to cool off."
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highball in a sentence
- The contractor highballed the repair estimate to scare us into a cheaper quote.
- As soon as the alarm sounded, they highballed it out of there.
- He ordered a whiskey highball to cool off.
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What is "highball" in Spanish?
"highball" in Spanish is jaibol. highball means: To inflate a figure or claim well beyond what is realistic.
How do you use "highball" in a sentence?
Example: "The contractor highballed the repair estimate to scare us into a cheaper quote." In Spanish, "highball" is jaibol.
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