High noon

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Exactly noon; midday (when the sun is at its highest). idiomatic

    "The same streets that are inviting and quiet at high noon may be intimidating at night."

  2. 2
    the middle of the day wordnet
  3. 3
    The zenith or apex of one's life or of a certain activity or era. figuratively, idiomatic
  4. 4
    A time, set out in advance, at which an important decision is to be made or a nemesis is to be confronted. idiomatic

    "[…] whereas, ten years since, there were thousands who could not endure my lightest word of rebuke to the South, they can now easily swallow John Brown whole, and his rifle into the bargain. In firing his gun, he has merely told us what time of day it is. It is high noon, thank God!"

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