Idiom
friends in high places
Meaning
Friends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He got the job because he has friends in high places.”
“She avoided a heavy fine for the parking violation because she has friends in high places at city hall.”
“Despite the lack of formal qualifications, his rapid promotion was widely attributed to his having friends in high places within the corporate hierarchy.”
Examples
simple
“He got the job because he has friends in high places.”
contextual
“She avoided a heavy fine for the parking violation because she has friends in high places at city hall.”
complex
“Despite the lack of formal qualifications, his rapid promotion was widely attributed to his having friends in high places within the corporate hierarchy.”
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