be on one's high horse

be on one's high horse
разг.
(be on (get on, mount или ride) one's (или the) high horse)
высокомерно держаться, важничать, задаваться; ≈ задирать нос, ломиться, впадать в амбицию [выражение возникло в связи с тем, что феодалы, обыкновенно сражавшиеся верхом, презрительно относились к пехоте, состоявшей из наёмников или простолюдинов; ср.; фр. monter sur ses grands chevaux, нем. sich aufs hohe Pferd setzen]

Miss Ingram, who had now seated with proud grace at the piano... commenced a brilliant prelude... She appeared to be on her high horse tonight... (Ch. Brontë, ‘Jane Eyre’, ch. XVII) — Мисс Инграм, с горделивой грацией усевшись за рояль... с блеском заиграла прелюдию... В этот вечер она держалась особенно высокомерно...

Not that she didn't try to persuade me, but I got on my high horse and was stubborn. (R. P. Warren, ‘All the King's Men’, ch. III) — Мать пыталась меня переубедить, но спесь во мне взыграла, и я уперся на своем.

...when I suggested Harry might give the gardener a hand he got on his high horse and threatened to leave. (D. Cusack, ‘Picnic Races’, ch. 16) — ...когда я предложила конюху Гарри помочь садовнику, Гарри вломился в амбицию и пригрозил уходом.

‘My, but ye're on your high horse, me lad,’ said Mary. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Watchers and the Watched’, ch. 5) — - Ну и задаешься же ты, дружок, - сказала Мэри.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • on one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. * /Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do./ * /Mrs. Jones asked to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. * /Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do./ * /Mrs. Jones asked to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on\ one's\ high\ horse — adj. phr. informal 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do. Mrs. Jones asked to see a less… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • off one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not acting proud and scornful; humble and agreeable. * /The girls were so kind to Nancy after her mother died that she came down off her high horse and made friends with them./ 2. Acting friendly again; not angry and… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • off one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not acting proud and scornful; humble and agreeable. * /The girls were so kind to Nancy after her mother died that she came down off her high horse and made friends with them./ 2. Acting friendly again; not angry and… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • off\ one's\ high\ horse — adj. phr. informal 1. Not acting proud and scornful; humble and agreeable. The girls were so kind to Nancy after her mother died that she came down off her high horse and made friends with them. 2. Acting friendly again; not angry and unpleasant… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • on one's high horse — 1. In an attitude of fancied superiority 2. Very much on one s dignity • • • Main Entry: ↑high * * * informal used to refer to someone’s behaving in an arrogant or pompous manner get down off your high horse …   Useful english dictionary

  • on one's high horse — ► on one s high horse informal behaving arrogantly or pompously. Main Entry: ↑high …   English terms dictionary

  • get on one's high horse — behave with arrogance He is back on his high horse and has started giving orders to everyone …   Idioms and examples

  • Get off one's high horse — one s arrogance is unacceptable …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • high horse — originally (late 14c.) fine, tall horse; war horse, charger (high steed is from c.1300), also, like high hall, status symbol; figurative sense of airs, easily wounded dignity in mount (one s) high horse affect airs of superiority is from 1782… …   Etymology dictionary


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