High Horse 🐴
Definition: Being on one’s high horse means acting arrogantly or self-righteously.
Synonyms: Haughty, pompous, overbearing, condescending.
Antonyms: Humble, modest, unassuming, down-to-earth.
Expressions with Similar Flair:
- Getting off your high horse
- Coming down a peg or two
- Eating humble pie
- Coming down to earth
Amusing Quote:
“The higher the horse, the harder the fall.” - Anonymous 🐎💥
Related Proverbs:
- “Pride comes before a fall.” 🕊
- “No one is born on a high horse.” - Inspired by a 15th-century commentary.
Literature & Movies:
- Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (a shining example of high horse attitudes on display) 📖
- Movie: The Devil Wears Prada (where high horse attitudes are as abundant as designer shoes) 👠
- Poem: The High Horse Ride - a fictitious modern satirical piece about arrogance 🌟
Quizzical Fun: High Horse Edition 🐎
### Which phrase explains the meaning of 'high horse'?
- [ ] Harnessing horse power
- [ ] Riding tall tales
- [x] Acting arrogantly
- [ ] Galloping gossip
> **Explanation:** Yes, "acting arrogantly" nails the meaning. The others trot competently into false pastures!
### Which of these is a synonym for being on one’s high horse?
- [x] Pompous
- [ ] Playful
- [ ] Pensive
- [ ] Partnered
> **Explanation:** Pompous correctly conveys the sense of arrogance. The rest are fun words, but nowhere near a high horse.
### Antonym Alert! What’s the opposite of being on one’s high horse?
- [ ] Picky
- [ ] Peeky
- [ ] Peppy
- [x] Humble
> **Explanation:** Humble is right on the money! The others seem more concerned with quirky adjectives than genuine contrition.
### True or False: Getting off your high horse means acting more casually.
- [ ] True
- [x] False
> **Explanation:** False! It actually means to act less arrogantly, which might involve being more casual, but that's not the heart of it.
### Which idiom conveys a similar meaning to 'high horse'?
- [ ] Loose cannon
- [x] Big-headed
- [ ] Under the weather
- [ ] Piping hot
> **Explanation:** Big-headed is essentially another flavor of high-horseyness—think inflated ego without equine elegance.
Until next time, remember: “Sometimes it pays to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes… Except if they’re riding horses!”
— Humphrey Hilarity
