higher-ups
Related to higher-ups: high ups
higher-ups
People who are especially important, influential, and authoritative, often in comparison to oneself. I don't have the authority to make a decision like that—you'll have to talk to one of the higher-ups. Did you hear that the higher-ups want us to wear uniforms now?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
higher ups
verbSee high ups
See also: higher, UPS
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
- wash hands of
- wash one's hands of
- wash your hands of
- wash your hands of somebody/something
- wash your hands of something/someone
- above (one's) pay grade
- beyond (one's) pay grade
- for (one's) (own) sake
- for sake