friends in high places Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
go places
succeed, do well, make it big When Percy got his degree, we knew he was going places.
go to town|go|go places|places|to town|town
v. phr.,
slang 1. To do something quickly or with great force or energy; work fast or hard.
The boys went to town on the old garage, and had it torn down before Father came home from work. While Sally was slowly washing the dishes, she remembered she had a date with Pete that evening; then she really went to town. Compare: IN NO TIME, MAKE TIME.
Antonym: TAKE ONE'S TIME. 2.
go places. To do a good job; succeed.
Our team is going to town this year. We have won all five games that we played. Dan was a good student and a good athlete; we expect him to go places in business.
know one in high places|high places|know|places
v. phr. To be connected with people in power.
Ted's grandfather was the mayor of Chicago so he knows people in high places.
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friend in courtfriends in aerial places
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bodies in chief positions who are able and accommodating to use their access on your behalf.Learn more: friend, high, placefriends in aerial places
Individuals who can advice addition by advantage of their ability or authority. This announcement began activity as a friend (friends) at court. One of its ancient appearances was in a adaptation of the medieval Roman de la Rose by, possibly, Chaucer: “For freend in cloister ay bigger is than peny in purs, certis” (ca. 1365). It fabricated its way into several adage collections. After the abatement of monarchies, alpha about 1800, the aforementioned abstraction began to be bidding hardly differently: “You allegation bethink that I was already a minister. . . . I still accept acceptable accompany in aerial places” (Wilbur Smith, A Time to Die, 1989).Learn more: friend, high, place
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