D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

high road

· IPA /ˈhaɪ ˌɹoʊd/
01 n. The most ethical and honest method; -- used mostly in the phrase to take the high road (as in an election campaign). Contrasted with low road.
  1. 1.
    The most ethical and honest method; -- used mostly in the phrase to take the high road (as in an election campaign). Contrasted with low road.