Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

to-get-off-your-high-horse

idiom

/tə ɡɛt ɔf jʊər haɪ hɔrs/

Definition

To stop acting in a superior or arrogant manner.

Examples

It’s time for you to get off your high horse and listen to other people’s opinions.
She was so confident in her abilities that she needed someone to tell her to get off her high horse.
He tends to look down on others; I wish he would just get off his high horse for once.

Meaning

This phrase is used when someone is behaving pompously or looking down on others. It suggests that the person should lower their attitude and be more humble.