on one's high horse en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Self-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.
When she gets on her high horse there is not much to do but go along with it or wait for it to pass.
Relateds
get off one's high horse · high horse
Translations (13)
fr sur ses grands chevaux (self-righteous) · es darse aires (self-righteous) · nl hoog te paard zitten (self-righteous) · cy ar gefn ei geffyl (self-righteous) · is setja sig á háan hest (self-righteous) · es espetarse (self-righteous) · is gera sig merkilegan (self-righteous) · pl zadzierać nosa (self-righteous) · es darse ínfulas (self-righteous) · fi hyveellinen (self-righteous) · cmn 骄傲自大 (self-righteous) · es subirse a la parra (self-righteous) · cmn 趾高气扬 (self-righteous)