- take the high ground
- idi to take a position of advantage or superiority
From formal English to slang. 2014.
take the high ground
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Take the High Ground! — Infobox Film name = Take the High Ground! amg id = imdb id = producer = Dore Schary director = Richard Brooks writer = Millard Kaufman starring = Richard Widmark Karl Malden Elaine Stewart music = Dimitri Tiomkin cinematography = John Alton… … Wikipedia
Take the High Ground — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Sprung auf, marsch, marsch! Originaltitel: Take the High Ground! Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1953 Länge: 100 Minuten Originalsprache … Deutsch Wikipedia
Take the High Ground! — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Sprung auf, marsch, marsch! Originaltitel: Take the High Ground! Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1953 Länge: 100 Minuten Originalsprache … Deutsch Wikipedia
(the) high ground — 1. if a person or an organization has the high ground, they are in the best and most successful situation. His company holds the high ground in the area of multi media disks. Both parties could be seen trying to take the high ground on issues… … New idioms dictionary
high ground — noun singular or uncount the better position gained in an argument or competition by having more authority, support, or other advantages: The French government is trying to take the moral high ground … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
take the moral high ground — take, claim, seize, etc. the moral ˈhigh ground idiom to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better Main entry: ↑moralidiom … Useful english dictionary
The High Lord — infobox Book | name = The High Lord title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Trudi Canavan illustrator = cover artist = country = Australia language = English series = The Black Magician series genre = Fantasy novel… … Wikipedia
high ground — UK / US noun [singular/uncountable] the better position gained in an argument or competition by having more authority, support, or other advantages The French government is trying to take the moral high ground … English dictionary
ground — I [[t]graʊnd[/t]] n. 1) the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land 2) earth or soil: stony ground[/ex] 3) land having an indicated character: rising ground[/ex] 4) Often, grounds. a tract of land appropriated to a special use: picnic… … From formal English to slang
claim the moral high ground — take, claim, seize, etc. the moral ˈhigh ground idiom to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better Main entry: ↑moralidiom … Useful english dictionary
