Meaning of high horse | Babel Free

Definitions

An appearance or sense of smug superiority.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“"I tell you Miss Abbott, it's one thing for England and another for Italy. There we plan and get on high moral horses. here we find what asses we are, for things go off quite easily, all by themselves.”

“Lawrence would say no more, so I decided that I would descend from my high horse, and once more seek out Poirot at Leastways Cottage.”

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