exalted heights

coming from the highest level

TRANSLATION

exalted = erhoben, erhöht, hoch, erhaben, mächtig, einflussreich, begeistert hochrangig, bedeutend, mächtig, einflussreich, verherrlichte heights = Höhen --- GOOGLE INDEX exalted 15,900,000 hits exalted heights 26,300 hits

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

After Leroy's departure Dolphin 'Naggo' Morris took over as lead singer but, with a few notable exceptions, their records did not scale the same EXALTED HEIGHTS as the group's previous work.

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exalted
adjective

- elevated in rank, character or status; praised

exalted heights
idiom

- coming from the highest level

(The American Heritage Dictionary)

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The verb "exalt" means to raise to the highest level, to praise or honour (above all else), and is used throughout the Bible, for example in Psalms 46:10 - Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Something of exalted heights is simply up very high. It may be valued so highly that it tends to be considered heavenly or godlike. A prophet might bring a message to his followers from exalted heights on the mountaintop.

When used today, the phrase refers to ideas that have high moral or intellectual value.

For talking about high-minded behaviour, try these idioms, too:

- on one's high horse = believing yourself to be above others (No, I won't call you "sir". Get off your high horse)

- all high and mighty = more important than others (Just because you're heading the office this week is no reason to act all high and mighty)

- from on high = from a position of authority (Sorry, but the directive has come from on high that we can no longer smoke in front of the building)

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SYNONYMS
lofty, high, elevated, extolled, refined, dignified, sublime

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"The decision to re-structure the company came from the exalted heights of the senior board of management."

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