单词 | high horse |
释义 | high horseSEE SYNONYMS FOR high horse ON THESAURUS.COM nouna haughty attitude or temper; a contemptuous manner. Origin of high horselate Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425 Words nearby high horsehigh-hat cymbals, highhole, High Holidays, High Holy Day, high hopes, high horse, high hurdles, high-impact, high-income, highjack, high jinks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high horseIdioms and Phrases with high horsehigh horse see on one's high horse. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for high horsehigh horse To be on one's “high horse” is to be disdainful or conceited: “Sally got tired of Peter's snobbery and finally told him to get off his high horse.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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