Synonyms

high horse

American

noun

a haughty attitude or temper; a contemptuous manner.

high horse Cultural

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.”

high horse Idioms

see on one's high horse.

Etymology

Origin of high horse

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

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I have no claim to a high horse.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s not on a horse, he’s not on his high horse.

From Los Angeles Times

In the chapter’s introduction, she urges coastal skeptics to come down from their high horses and consider what these dishes are actually doing.

From Salon

“She needs to get off her high horse and not think that I was thinking about her for the last 15 years.”

From Salon

Why must we sit up on our high horse and act like books are the one thing you can never get rid of?

From Salon

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