from above
idiom
1
: from a higher place or position
It looks like a cross when viewed from above.
2
: from someone with greater power or authority
waiting for orders from above
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There’s a camera angle from the ceiling like from above.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Perhaps a highly agreeable and altruistic leader is getting pressure from above to hit unrealistic quarterly results.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Both workers were wearing safety harnesses when the scaffolding malfunctioned, buying first responders time to get them from above.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
For one, popcorn ceilings provide some acoustic dampening, absorbing sound from above.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Perhaps a highly agreeable and altruistic leader is getting pressure from above to hit unrealistic quarterly results.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Both workers were wearing safety harnesses when the scaffolding malfunctioned, buying first responders time to get them from above.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
For one, popcorn ceilings provide some acoustic dampening, absorbing sound from above.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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