high places

British

plural noun

positions and offices of influence and importance

a scandal in high places

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When Brazilian businessman Daniel Vorcaro was arrested last year over what may be the country's biggest ever banking fraud scandal, he boasted to police that he had friends in high places.

From Barron's

It is helpful to have friends in high places.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having friends in high places is said to be one of the reasons Penchukov managed to evade police for so long.

From BBC

Phillips told the agents on WhatsApp that he was "semi-retired but with connections in high places", before meeting them in both London and at Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock, Essex, on 9 May 2024.

From BBC

“We don’t want to see just Black faces in high places: We want people who actually ... uplift the public.”

From Los Angeles Times

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