on a high horse
Example Sentences
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“I don’t mean to be on a high horse about it. I just feel like it’s a struggle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I didn’t get on a high horse or anything and be like, `We just won a championship,’ or something,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
“I can make a point and stand on a high horse, but that doesn’t get me anywhere.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2021
My my, Mr. Epstein, aren’t you on a high horse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2020
“Well, you’d better make peace with her. Sweet, she gets on a high horse sometimes, but she’s a good woman—” “It was about Hank and she made me mad.”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
