friends in high places Meaning If you have friends in high places, you know people in powerful positions in business or government. For example Youll need friends in high places if you want to get to the top. Martin mightnt be the most brilliant man, but hell do well because hes got plenty of friends in high places. #Idiom_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage 1.8K views15:30