Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Higher — may refer to:In education: * Higher (Scottish), a Scottish national school leaving certificate exam and university entrance qualification: For other educational certifications that may be called Higher , consult the See also section below. In… … Wikipedia
Higher — Taio Cruz feat. Kylie Minogue oder Travie McCoy oder K3 Veröffentlichung 26. November 2010 Länge 3:09 (feat. Kylie Minogue) 3:38 (feat. Travie McCoy) Genre(s) … Deutsch Wikipedia
higher — adj. prenom. 1. advanced in complexity or elaboration; as, higher mathematics. [WordNet 1.5] 2. of or pertaining to education beyond the secondary level; as, higher education; higher learning. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
higher-up — ˌhigher ˈup noun [countable] informal someone who has a high rank in an organization; = high up Bre: • Restaurant managers have been known to fill in customer comment cards themselves just to impress their higher ups. * * * higher up UK US noun… … Financial and business terms
Higher — Single par Taio Cruz featuring Kylie Minogue et/ou Travie McCoy ou K3 ou Kimberly Wyatt extrait de l’album Rokstarr et The Rokstarr Collection Sortie 26 Novembre 2010 Enregistrement 2009 2010 … Wikipédia en Français
higher — comparative of HIGH (Cf. high) (adj.), Old English. Higher education is attested by 1839. The French distinguish l instruction secondaire, which includes what we term a liberal education, from l instruction supérieure, which denotes professional… … Etymology dictionary
higher-up — n informal someone who has a high rank in an organization ▪ Rumour has it that the higher ups want to push the schedule forward … Dictionary of contemporary English
higher-up — higher ups N COUNT A higher up is an important person who has a lot of authority and influence. [AM, INFORMAL] (in BRIT, use high up) … English dictionary
higher-up — ☆ higher up [hī′ər up΄ ] n. Informal a person of higher rank or position … English World dictionary
higher-up — high er up , n. A superior officer or official; a person having greater rank or station or quality than others; used chiefly in pl. [Slang] Syn: superior, superordinate. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
higher-up — noun count MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL someone who has an important job in an organization … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
