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meantolearn  +  692968 Tue, 31 Mar 09 09:43 PM

"Stocks end rough quarter on a high note"

What does 'high note' mean? Is it common usage?

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AlpheccaStars  +  692971 Tue, 31 Mar 09 09:54 PM
 It is an idiom - it means optimistically, or on a the positive side.
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