high horse
noun
a haughty attitude or temper; a contemptuous manner.
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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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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.”
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Idioms and Phrases with high horse
high horse
see on one's high horse.
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