from on high
idiom
1
: from God or heaven
He claimed to have heard a voice from on high.
2
: from people with power or authority
orders from on high
3
: from a high place
We looked down from on high at the lush valley.
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And for those watching from on high—senators, judges, CEOs—mass protests are physical manifestations of public opinion.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Join us for this special look at the view from on high!
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—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The Indian government may reject this approach as well, but Washington has a better chance of succeeding this way than by lecturing from on high.
—Alyssa Ayres, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2021
But these sailors soldier on, following orders, some handed down from on high.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Join us for this special look at the view from on high!
Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The Indian government may reject this approach as well, but Washington has a better chance of succeeding this way than by lecturing from on high.
—Alyssa Ayres, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2021
But these sailors soldier on, following orders, some handed down from on high.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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“From on high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20on%20high. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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