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Meanings of high horse in English

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Usage of high horse in English
1
He said, Get down off your high horse and leave me alone.
High on arrival
2
She has always been very much on the high horse with me.
Rosmersholm
3
The banker jumped off his ethical high horse in near record speed.
Consent to kill: a thriller
4
Don't stand up on a high horse and pretend you were perfect.
Wired
5
Quit ridin' that high horse and listen while I talk to you.
Man-Size
6
But he is glued to the high horse, and won't come down.
Heart of the West
7
I'm paying for the brains-nowdon't get on your goddam high horse.
King Rat
8
With its high horse-hair crest it rolled beneath the hooves of the horses.
The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy
9
Nothing of the sort; and you needn't ride that high horse.
The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder
10
But I really don't want to sound like I'm on my high horse.
The Guardian
11
Some of the Galsons thought they rode a lord's high horse.
Servant of a dark god
12
Marcus is so delicious when he gets on his high horse.
Doctor Luttrell's First Patient
13
Listen to me, Marc, before you get on your high horse.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
14
Archie tumbled off his high horse with more speed than elegance.
Rosa Mundi and Other Stories
15
I've always thought she rides the high horse rather too much with Fairfax.
The Lovels of Arden
16
The Swift crowd will get off their high horse soon, or I'm mistaken.
Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout; Or, The Speediest Car on th...
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