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I won't deal with you until you get off your high horse and stop patronizing me.
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Next week, Weapons finally faces a contender with a good shot at knocking it off its high horse.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The release of the files was going to expose the actions of their political opponents and place the president atop a moral high horse.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Esparza So in the aftermath, Biles was humble, while Gaines was gracious (from a rather high horse).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
And, by the way, Tim Walz gets on his high horse about mind your own damn business.
—ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The release of the files was going to expose the actions of their political opponents and place the president atop a moral high horse.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Esparza So in the aftermath, Biles was humble, while Gaines was gracious (from a rather high horse).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
And, by the way, Tim Walz gets on his high horse about mind your own damn business.
—ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for high horse
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“High horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20horse. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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