🦢 Off Your High Horse: A Smooth Compilation of Humble Idioms 🐴
Cliché: “Come Off It”
Meaning: Quit pretending, acting foolish, or lying. Originally American slang dating from about 1900, it may, as one writer suggests, be related to coming down from a high perch or position of lofty pompousness (see on one’s high horse).
🔹 Related Idioms and Phrases:
- Get off your high horse: Adopt a less arrogant attitude.
- Put a sock in it: Stop talking.
- Cut the bull: Speak plainly.
- Knock it off: Stop.
- Enough already!: Cease.
🔹 Proverbs:
- “He who is wrapped up in himself makes a very small package.”
- “Pride comes before a fall.”
🔹 Synonyms:
- Stop it
- Cease
- Quit
- Halt
🔹 Antonyms:
- Continue
- Persist
- Maintain
🔹 Humorous Quotes:
- “Quitters never win, but they have time to play with their cats.”
- “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do. Quit talking and start doing.”
🔹 Literary References:
- “Cakes and Ale” by W. Somerset Maugham: “Come off it, Roy . . . I’m too old a bird to be caught with chaff.”
- “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen: “The power of doing anything with quickness is always much prized by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.”
🔹 Songs and Movies:
- Song: “Stop! In The Name of Love” by The Supremes
- Movie: “Cool Hand Luke” - known for the line: “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”
🔹 Inspirational Statement: “Removing the mask of pretense doesn’t diminish who you are; it only reveals the incredible person underneath.”
Quiz Time
### Which phrase means to quit acting foolish or lying?
- [x] Come Off It
- [ ] Jump Over It
- [ ] Tumble Down It
- [ ] Climb On It
> **Explanation:** "Come off it" is an idiom that means to stop pretending or acting foolish.
### What's another way to express "Get off your high horse"?
- [ ] Stay in the saddle
- [x] Humble yourself
- [ ] Come down to the farm
- [ ] Ride with pride
> **Explanation:** "Humble yourself" encompasses the idea of reducing arrogance implied by "Get off your high horse."
### True or False: 'Put a sock in it' is an idiom.
- [x] True
- [ ] False
> **Explanation:** "Put a sock in it" is a real idiom meaning to stop talking or making noise.
### Which novel featured the line, “Come off it, Roy . . . I’m too old a bird to be caught with chaff”?
- [x] "Cakes and Ale" by W. Somerset Maugham
- [ ] "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy
- [ ] "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville
- [ ] "1984" by George Orwell
> **Explanation:** The quote “Come off it, Roy . . . I’m too old a bird to be caught with chaff” is from "Cakes and Ale" by W. Somerset Maugham.
Farewell Thought 📚
“In a world that encourages us to wear masks, unleashing your truest self can be the most revolutionary act. Come off it, and let the real you shine.”
I’m W.T. Wittywords, and thank you for venturing into the whimsical world of words with me today!🌟
