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Meaning of high horse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An appearance or sense of smug superiority.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch hohes Ross

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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