How to Pronounce "moral high ground"
expression
ˈmɔɹəɫ/ /ˈhaɪ/ /ˈɡɹaʊnd
MOR-uhl HAI GROWND
mˈɒɹəl/ /hˈaɪ/ /ɡɹˈaʊnd
MOR-uhl HAI GROWND
Definition
The position of being seen as morally better or more ethical than others in a situation, often giving one an advantage in arguments or debates.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɔɹəɫ/ /ˈhaɪ/ /ˈɡɹaʊnd
British English
mˈɒɹəl/ /hˈaɪ/ /ɡɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MOR-uhl HAI GROWND
UK
MOR-uhl HAI GROWND
Listen in Context
She refused to lie because she wanted to keep the moral high ground.
Some people try to take the moral high ground in every discussion.
By apologizing first, he gained the moral high ground in their argument.
They lost the moral high ground when they started using insults.