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hello everyone today we're going to talk

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about a common English idiom used by

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Ross in season 8 episode four of friends

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let's see what it means and how to use

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it in this episode Ross and Rachel are

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expecting a baby they start to argue

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about who made the first move the night

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they were together Ross believes Rachel

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initiated it but he doesn't want to show

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the tape which he accidentally recorded

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Rachel on the other hand wants to show

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the tape to prove her Point she tells

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Ross that he doesn't want others to see

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him begging her Ross finally agrees but

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says I want the record to show that I

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tried to take the high

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road let's talk about the meaning of

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this idiom the idiom take the high road

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means choosing to do the right thing

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even if it may be more difficult or

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challenging it's about behaving morally

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and doing what you believe is right even

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if others are not doing the

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same in this situation Ross didn't want

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others to see their sex tape because he

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knew Rachel initiated it and wanted to

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keep their private moment between

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them fine but I want the record to show

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that I tried to take the high road let's

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see more

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examples Nia took the high road and

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apologized for her

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mistake even though he had the

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opportunity to get ahead by dishonest

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means Tom always took the high road in

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his business

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dealings the party's nominee has taken

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the high road in her presidential

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campaign that's all for today thanks for

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watching and see you next time