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friends in higher places en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only) Alternative form of friends in high places.
    • The fact that they have waited to leave messages and have left hand-written evidence indicates to me that they don't believe they are going to be apprehended, that they have friends in 'higher places.' This is a small town. Everybody knows everybody. That 'ol boy' chuminess ^([sic]). 1983 February 12, Jil Clark, quoting Kiriyo Spooner, “Northampton Lesbians Fight Hate Campaign”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 29, page 3:
    • California farmworkers may struggle with clout in our state Capitol, but they definitely have friends in higher places. 2022 September 7, Anita Chabria, “Dark Brandon turns the tables on Newsom; Governor, who has called out moderates, gets schooled by Biden in union fight”, in Los Angeles Times, page B1: