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Also, friends in high places . A person or persons who can help by virtue of their important position. For example, With a friend in court, he has a good chance of getting the contract , or Jim thinks he can get out of paying the fine; he has friends in high places . This expression alludes to the power of a person at the royal court. With the decline of monarchies, high places came into more common use. [c. 1400]

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