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on one's high horse informal used to refer to someone behaving in an arrogant or pompous manner 〈非正式〉逞威风, 摆架子。 on one's high horse1. being very proud and scornful 趾高气扬；自高自大I don't like him: he's always on his high horse, thinking he can order * everyone else about. 不喜欢他，他总是趾高气扬的，以为什么人都得听他的。 * Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do. 马莎是野餐会的主席，在野餐时她盛气凌人地指挥每个人怎么做。2. in a bad temper 发脾气 * The girl was on her high horse because she found her boyfriend insincere. 姑娘发现她的男友不诚实，非常生气。 |