The phrase "ask for the highest" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is requesting the maximum or best option available, often in negotiations or inquiries.
Example: "When negotiating a salary, it's important to ask for the highest figure you believe you deserve based on your experience."
Alternatives: "request the maximum" or "seek the top amount".
Aim high: After you look at the data, ask for the high side of your expected salary range.
When anyone asked for the highest measure, Stalin would inevitably approve.
In Slovenia, we would have indicted Mourinho and asked for the highest penalty – three years in prison.
Prior to 1992 the survey asked for the "highest grade of school attended," and in 1992 the question was changed to "highest level of school completed or the highest degree received". Thus, degrees are not known prior to 1992 even as a best guess crosswalk is used.
In order to gain information about the socio-economic context of the participants, we asked for the highest educational qualification of their parents.
In Slovenia, we would have indicted Mourinho and asked for the highest penalty - three years in prison". The LMA said he had been speaking "in a personal capacity" and not on behalf of Fifpro, the world players' union.
"In Slovenia, we would have indicted Mourinho and asked for the highest penalty - three years in prison". Mourinho has yet to talk about Schweinsteiger's future but is due to hold a press conference on Friday to preview Sunday's Community Shield against Premier League champions Leicester City.
About mid-way through the talk Gabby mentioned that before she does a talk she will say a prayer asking for the highest spirit of truth and compassion to speak through her talk.
One reason for the rent jump is that landlord Irvine Co. recently completed a new tower at 520 Newport Center Drive where it is asking for the highest rents in Orange County at $6 to $8 per square foot, according to brokers.
