come off the high horse

come off the high horse
разг.
(come (или get) off the high horse)
перестать важничать, зазнаваться, держаться высокомерно [произошло от выражения be on the high horse; см. be on one's high horse]

‘He could do better,’ said Grandma candidly. ‘Indeed?’ said Scarlett haughtily. ‘Come off your high horse,’ said the old lady tartly, ‘I shan't attack your precious sister...’ (M. Mitchell, ‘Gone with the Wind’, ch. XL) — - Уилл мог жениться удачнее, - откровенно сказала бабушка Фонтейн. - Только вы так думаете, - высокомерно заметила Скарлетт. - Нечего тебе задаваться, - резко сказала старая дама. - я не собираюсь нападать на твою драгоценную сестру...

Why doncha [= don't you] come down off your high horse, Kennie? Got your eye on that pannikin boss's job... (D. Hewett, ‘Bobbin Up’, ch. 4) — И чего ты все воображаешь, Кен? Небось, хочешь получить местечко получше, тоже стать начальником...

Dick laughed. ‘Get off your high horse,’ he said. ‘Terrible touchy all you girls are this lovely mornin'.’ (D. Hewett, ‘Bobbin Up’, ch. 14) — - Полегче, полегче, - засмеялся Дик. - И что это сегодня вы все в бутылку лезете?


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

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