Translations for „high horse“ in the English » German Dictionary

high ˈhorse N

to get on one's high horse

sich acc aufs hohe Ross setzen inf

she's always [or she always gets] on her high horse about how the office should be organized

sie predigt ständig, wie das Büro besser zu organisieren wäre inf

to be on one's high horse

auf dem hohen Ross sitzen inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

high-spirited horse

temperamentvolles Pferd

to get on one's high horse inf

sich acc aufs hohe Ross setzen

to be on one's high horse

auf dem hohen Ross sitzen

she's always [or she always gets] on her high horse about how the office should be organized

sie predigt ständig, wie das Büro besser zu organisieren wäre inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We seem to be stuck on a high horse and derive our kicks from putting down any attempts to search for innovation.

www.thehindu.com

Oh get off your high horse and stop acting like you did nothing wrong.

www.kotaku.com.au

So get off the high horse and protect your own.

security.blogs.cnn.com

For everyone who was once young and wants to get off your high horse.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

But calmly, deliberately, with a steady hand and steadier voice, he clambered upon the high horse of integrity.

www.irishmirror.ie

He finally came down from his high horse, adorning his humble toga of contentment.

www.vanguardngr.com

So everyone else needs to get off their high horse!

deadline.com

Might want to get off your high horse...

www.legitreviews.com

Get off you high horse and act like a regular human-being and ignore people.

rhrealitycheck.org

Now, put the high horse back in the shed and start helping the people around you.

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