ride the high horse

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“You needn’t ride the high horse like that, you are not Mr Mandell-Essington any longer.”

From The Lunatic at Large by Clouston, J. Storer (Joseph Storer)

To "ride the high horse," my brave Brummagem boy, Is doubtless, to you, a delight and a joy; But little avails that equestrian quest, If the fruit of your ride is the merest "mare's nest."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 27, 1891 by Various

"You won't let that fellow ride the high horse in this style, will you?"

From Cord and Creese by De Mille, James

Good heavens! was she going to ride the high horse over him in this style?

From How It All Came Round by Meade, L. T.

Highty-tighty! so we're going to ride the high horse, eh?

From Hunter's Marjory A Story for Girls by Clarke, Margaret Bruce