high horse

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noun

a haughty attitude or temper; a contemptuous manner.

Origin of high horse

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Words nearby high horse

high-hat cymbals, highhole, High Holidays, High Holy Day, high hopes, high horse, high hurdles, high-impact, high-income, highjack, high jinks

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Example sentences from the Web for high horse

But she was foolish to get on her 'high-horse' and turn down my proposition.
El Diablo|Brayton Norton
Then he got on his high-horse and told me to shut up or he would knock me down.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall|Arthur M. Winfield
You wouldn't come off of your high-horse for anything, would you?
From the Housetops|George Barr McCutcheon
The effect I desired was obtained, for he at once fell from his high-horse and became a child again.
Dracula|Bram Stoker

If she'd come off her high-horse the old man might leave a wad to Donnie.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker

Idioms and Phrases with high horse

high horse

see on one's high horse.

Cultural definitions for high horse

high 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.”

单词	high horse
释义	high horse SEE SYNONYMS FOR high horse ON THESAURUS.COM noun a haughty attitude or temper; a contemptuous manner. Origin of high horse late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425 Words nearby high horse high-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 horse But she was foolish to get on her 'high-horse' and turn down my proposition. El Diablo\|Brayton Norton Then he got on his high-horse and told me to shut up or he would knock me down. The Mystery at Putnam Hall\|Arthur M. Winfield You wouldn't come off of your high-horse for anything, would you? From the Housetops\|George Barr McCutcheon The effect I desired was obtained, for he at once fell from his high-horse and became a child again. Dracula\|Bram Stoker If she'd come off her high-horse the old man might leave a wad to Donnie. The Long Dim Trail\|Forrestine C. Hooker Idioms and Phrases with high horse high 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. Words related to high horse condescension, patronization Cultural definitions for high horse high 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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high horse

noun

Origin of high horse

Words nearby high horse

Example sentences from the Web for high horse

Idioms and Phrases with high horse

Words related to high horse

Cultural definitions for high horse