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to stop talking as if you were better or more clever than other people. exaple: It's time you came down off your high horse and admitted you might have made a mistake.
Think of the typical, arrogant self-absorbed and all round miserable person who enjoys watching other people suffer beneath them.
The image is of a person seated on a horse, high above other people.
to feel like you are better than other people
Being on a "High Horse" Means basically acting or speaking as if you are better than the majority of the human race.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoGenerally its said, " Get off your high horse" - which simply means stop being so high on yourself, someone with a big ego or into themself too much.
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What does the idiom on your high horse mean?
Nothing. The correct idiom is "get OFF your high horse," meaning stop acting so conceited as if you are above everyone else.
When was - Get Off Your - High Horse Lady created?
- Get Off Your - High Horse Lady was created in 2008.
What does it mean if somebody tells me go ride your mustang?
perhaps they're telling you to get off your high horse?
What does the idiom get on your high horse mean?
Getting on your high horse means that you are looking down on someone with a haughty or superior attitude.
What is the literal meanind for the idiom Get off What if your High Horse?
"Get off your high horse" means to stop being so prideful and full of your self.
What does dismount mean?
If you mean dismountaining a horse it basically means you get off of it's back.
What does the proverb when the horse is dead get off mean?
"When the horse is dead, get off" means you should not waste time on things that are not worth it. If the horse is dead, you can't ride it any more.
Is there asmall breed off shire horse?
fallabella 7'5 hands high
What does the quote get off your high horse mean?
It means stop acting like you are beter than others. i.e. looking down on people.
Why did bonnie prince charlie fail?
because he fell of a horse Don't you mean 'fell OFF a horse'. Which he didn't anyway.
What does a horse need to start off with?
That all depends on what you mean by "start off with." Are you asking about training a horse, caring for a horse, or something different entirely? If the latter, please be more specific when asking these types of questions.
What does that mean if you get thrown off a horse?
It means you fell off your horse but it was because he bucked, reared, crow hopped, ect. not because of you just losing your balance and falling, ect.
