Friends in High Places

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2018

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Learn a phrase about important people

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English We Speak
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.
0:12.0	com. Hello and welcome'm Rob. I'm Rob.
0:15.0	Hey Faye.
0:17.0	You are and I'm Rob.
0:18.0	Hey Rob a question.
0:20.0	Is it right you have a friend who lives on top of a mountain?
0:24.0	Uh, no.
0:26.0	What about a friend who lives in La Paz?
0:28.0	One of the highest cities in the world?
0:30.0	Strange question, but no.
0:33.0	Okay, how about a friend who lives at the top of a very torta block?
0:39.0	Definitely not.
0:40.0	Why are you asking about my friends anyway?
0:43.0	Well, someone in the office said you have friends in high places, and I just wondered why it was
0:49.2	useful to know people who lived high up?
0:51.8	Okay, well, if you have friends in high places, it has nothing to do with their physical location.
0:59.0	They're people you know who are powerful and in an important position and are able to help you.
1:04.4	So these are useful people to know then?
1:07.4	They certainly are. Let's hear some examples of other friends in high places.
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