low roads
Paths through lowlands
Low roads are routes or approaches that are morally questionable, underhanded, or base—the opposite of taking the high road.
The phrase often appears in the singular: When they went low, she refused to take the low road.
It derives from the contrast between elevated, principled behavior and behavior that stoops to pettiness or dirty tactics.
- bywaysMinor secondary roads
- alternativesOther available options
- backstreetsMinor urban routes
- pathRoute for traveling
- alleywaysNarrow urban passages
track · lanes · trails · dirt tracks · beaten path · shortcuts · cutting corners · underground movements · backroads · ditch · compromises · humility · scheming · dishonor · opportunism · expediency · approaches · footpaths
low roadshigh roads
Primary overland thoroughfares
moral high ground · ethical conduct · fair play · sportsmanship · integrity
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