on (one's) high horse イディオム

a horse of a different color

a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.

a horse's ass

a fool, a jerk After three drinks he was acting like a horse's ass.

an old warhorse

a veteran, an old soldier, a classic story or tune The band played marches and overtures - the old warhorses.

beat a dead horse

continue to ask or try when there is no hope They won't refund your money. You're beating a dead horse.

bet on the wrong horse

base one

cart before the horse

(See the cart before the horse)

change horses in mid stream

change plans/methods after you have begun a competition or business We're in the furniture business, not clothing. We can't change horses in mid stream.

change horses in midstream

make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they shouldn

dark horse

the competitor that could surprise us and win The dark horse in the World Cup is Ireland. They could win it all.

don't look a gift horse in the mouth

do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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, on

on one's aerial horse

Fig. in a assuming address or mood. Larry is on his aerial horse again, bossing bodies around. The bang-up is on her aerial horse about the amount of appointment supplies.Learn more: high, horse, on

on 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

on your aerial horse

acclimated to accredit to addition behaving in an aloof or affected manner. informalLearn more: high, horse, on

on one’s aerial horse

mod. in a assuming address or mood; bossy. Larry is on his aerial horse again, bossing bodies around. Learn more: high, horse, on

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on (one's) high horse イディオム

a horse of a different color

a horse's ass

an old warhorse

beat a dead horse

bet on the wrong horse

cart before the horse

change horses in mid stream

change horses in midstream

dark horse

don't look a gift horse in the mouth

on (one's) aerial horse

on one's aerial horse

on one's aerial horse

on your aerial horse

on one’s aerial horse

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