getting off one's high horse

A form of get off one's high horse — To stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get off one's high horse
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getting off one's high horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20off%20one's%20high%20horse

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Chicago

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