d'alto bordo

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “having a high side or board”, originally said of ships.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd‿al.to ˈbor.do/
• Hyphenation: d'àl‧to‧bór‧do

Adjective

d'alto bordo (invariable)

1. (figurative) influential, high-profile
   • 1959, Indro Montanelli, “Demostene [Demosthenes]”, in Storia dei Greci [History of the Greeks], 39th edition, Milan, published 1973, page 396:

     Ma poi diventò il legale del grande banchiere Formione e, non avendo più bisogno di soldi, si consacrò soltanto a processi celebri in difesa di clienti d’alto bordo, fra i quali la Libertà.

     But then he [Demosthenes] became the lawyer of the great banker Phormio, and – no longer needing money – he dedicated himself only to famous trials, in defense of high-profile clients, such as Liberty.