on one's high horse イディオム
on one's high horse
1．being very proud and scornful 趾高气扬；自高自大
I don't like him：he's always on his high horse， thinking he can order
everyone else about．不喜欢他，他总是趾高气扬的，以为什么人都得听他的。
Martha was chairman of the picnic committee， and at the picnic she was on her high horse， telling everyone what to do．玛莎是野餐会的主席，在野餐时她盛气凌人地指挥每个人怎么做。
2． in a bad temper发脾气．The girl was on her high horse because she found her boyfriend insincere．姑娘发现她的男友不诚实，非常生气。
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adj. phr.,
informal 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful.
Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do. Mrs. Jones asked to see a less expensive hat. The salesgirl got up on her high horse and said the shop did not sell cheap merchandise. 2. Refusing to be friendly because you are angry; in a bad temper.
Joe was on his high horse because he felt Mary wasn't giving him enough attention. Antonym: OFF ONE'S HIGH HORSE.
on (one's) aerial horse
Having an attitude of aloof moral superiority. My sister was a troublemaker as a teenager, yet she's consistently on her aerial horse lecturing me about my activity choices. The radio host is accepted for aggressive on his aerial horse back talking to admirers and guests about the accent of ancestors values.Learn more: high, horse, onon one's aerial horse
In an aloof or aloof manner. For example, When they started talking about music, David got on his aerial horse and said that classical music was alone fit for museums and athenaeum . This expression, alluding to the use of alpine horses by baronial persons, dates from the backward 1700s. Similarly, off one's aerial horse agency "less arrogantly, added humbly," as in I ambition she'd get off her aerial horse and be added friendly. It dates from the aboriginal 1900s, but is heard beneath generally today. Learn more: high, horse, on