Used when discussing someone's financial success or happiness.
Literal Meaning
Cotton plants that are tall or growing well
Actual Meaning
Doing well financially or in life
Examples in Context
'They're living in high cotton.' (Translation: They're doing well)
Helpful Tips
1About prosperity
2Good times
3Agricultural origin
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
prosperous
successful
thriving
affluent
Related Phrases
Click to explore related phrases in our collection
Every cloud has a silver lining
Mood
Flex
Vibing
No worries, I didn't want to sleep anyway
It's giving me life
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
We won't sell or share your personal information to inform the ads you see. You may still see interest-based ads if your information is sold or shared by other companies or was sold or shared previously.