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take the moral high ground — take, claim, seize, etc. the moral ˈhigh ground idiom to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better Main entry: ↑moralidiom … Useful english dictionary
claim the moral high ground — take, claim, seize, etc. the moral ˈhigh ground idiom to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better Main entry: ↑moralidiom … Useful english dictionary
moral high ground — If people have/take/claim/seize, etc, the moral high ground, they claim that their arguments, beliefs, etc, are morally superior to those being put forward by other people … The small dictionary of idiomes
moral high ground — If people have/take/claim/seize, etc, the moral high ground, they claim that their arguments, beliefs, etc, are morally superior to those being put forward by other people. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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