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noun
a haughty attitude or temper; a contemptuous manner.
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Origin of high horse
late Middle English word dating back to 1375â1425
Words nearby high horse
high heels, 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 âhigh horseâ is to be disdainful or conceited: âSally got tired of Peter's snobbery and finally told him to get off his high horse.â
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with high horse
high horse
see on one's high horse.
The American HeritageÂź Idioms Dictionary
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