seize the moral high ground

To claim, purport, or make it appear that one's arguments, beliefs, ideas, etc., are morally superior to those espoused by others. The senator always tries to seize the moral high ground during a debate so as to shift public opinion in his favor.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Salena	-	English (Modern)
Greta	GRE-tah (German), GRET-ə (English)	Swedish, German, English
Ginette	-	French
Jalen	JAY-lin	African American (Modern)
Raymund	RAY-mənd	English (Rare)
Pauline	po-LEEN (French), paw-LEEN (English), pow-LEE-nə (German)	French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish