high horse
Example Sentences
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I have no claim to a high horse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
He’s not on a horse, he’s not on his high horse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
Why must we sit up on our high horse and act like books are the one thing you can never get rid of?
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2024
“If you don’t want to get off your high horse to see what we like, then it’s natural that you will be washed-out,” Ms. Li said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
“I know. We’ll all hang separately. But Rachel needs to get off her high horse, too. She’s never lifted a finger around here and now all of a sudden she’s the Little Red Hen?”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
