ride the high horse

verb

To be arrogant or overbearing.

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Meanings

verbride the high horse (third-person singular simple present rides the high horse, present participle riding the high horse, simple past rode the high horse, past participle ridden the high horse)

present singular third person rides the high horse · participle present riding the high horse · past rode the high horse · participle past ridden the high horse

  1. archaicTo be arrogant or overbearing.
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