exalted heights
coming from the highest level
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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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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO A CONVERSATION TODAY
say something like:
"The decision to re-structure the company came from the exalted heights of the senior board of management."
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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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO A CONVERSATION TODAY
say something like:
"The decision to re-structure the company came from the exalted heights of the senior board of management."
