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friends in high places
friends in high placesPowerful friends who typically help one to get or do what one wants. She must have friends in high places because she is definitely unqualified for that job. I'm not too worried about this charge against me—I have friends in high places.See also: friend, high, placehigh places, friends insee under friend in courtSee also: friend, highfriends in high places people in senior positions who are able and willing to use their influence on your behalf.See also: friend, high, placefriends in high placesIndividuals who can help someone by virtue of their power or authority. This expression began life as a friend (friends) at court. One of its earliest appearances was in a translation of the medieval Roman de la Rose by, possibly, Chaucer: “For freend in court ay better is than peny in purs, certis” (ca. 1365). It made its way into several proverb collections. After the decline of monarchies, beginning about 1800, the same idea began to be expressed slightly differently: “You must remember that I was once a minister. . . . I still have good friends in high places” (Wilbur Smith, A Time to Die, 1989).See also: friend, high, placeAcronymsSeeFIHP |