ride the high horse

Example Sentences

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You're a fine one to ride the high horse with me!

From The Imaginary Marriage by Cooper, Henry St. John

I thought you would ride the high horse to the end of the journey; I didn't think your steed would land you in the gutter.

From Charlotte's Inheritance by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

But in Samoa his superiors are prompt to curb any inclination he may evince to ride the high horse over his flock or interfere with any matter not strictly connected with his charge.

From By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories by Becke, Louis

Pompeius was jealous and apt to ride the high horse.

From Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men by Hamilton, Mary Agnes

Good for you, Arthur!" she said, laughing, "you can ride the high horse, too.

From The Second Chance by McClung, Nellie L.