in high places

idiom

: in a position of power and influence
He has friends in high places.

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In reality, the Filipino public is also becoming impatient with the drama in high places, Atienza said. Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 17 May 2025 Peace can never have enough advocates in high places. Paul Elie, New Yorker, 9 May 2025 As Venus and Uranus harmonize, help is found in high places! Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 People in high places always discriminate against those who are lower down. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in high places

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“In high places.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20high%20places. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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