highflyer

I have already referred to him as being almost the only "highflyer" in the prison, as being the man who once obtained 150_l. _ from a gentleman in Devonshire under false pretences.

Six Years in the Prisons of England A Merchant - Anonymous

Now the "highflyer" I have referred to did not belong to this class, but except in his principles and habits and tastes, his education was quite equal to theirs.

Six Years in the Prisons of England A Merchant - Anonymous

The "highflyer," as the second lieutenant called her every time he alluded to the blockade-runner, and the two pursuers, occupied the three angles of a triangle.

A Victorious Union Oliver Optic 1859

"Oh! that's above your mark, a 'highflyer' is a bloke who dresses like

Six Years in the Prisons of England A Merchant - Anonymous

Oh, and Vecchione isn't the only highflyer on Hynes' payroll.

Len Levitt: Hats Off to Judith Len Levitt 2011

Oh, and Vecchione isn't the only highflyer on Hynes' payroll.

Len Levitt: Hats Off to Judith Len Levitt 2011

Oh, and Vecchione isn't the only highflyer on Hynes' payroll.

Len Levitt: Hats Off to Judith Len Levitt 2011

Born in Wakefield, Taylor may be a down-to-earth working-class northerner, but she went straight to college from school, trained as a hairdresser, became a successful stylist, was promoted to training apprentice stylists, and later ran a charity, before becoming a highflyer at A4E.

Hayley Taylor: 'I've felt what the unemployed feel: losing confidence, staring at four walls' 2010

He put it into a wireless highflyer and watched it double, which allowed him to buy his first apartment.

James Altucher: Getting by on $1,000,000 a Year in a Recession 2009

Once a highflyer that brought Internet access to millions of Americans, AOL has been in steady decline since its 2001 merger with Time Warner, which in May announced its plans to spin off AOL.

AOL Hires Minson 2009