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1 budge\ from\ the\ high\ horse
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2 get\ on\ one's\ high\ horse
fölényeskedik, nagyképűsködik, magas lóról beszél -
3 on\ a\ high\ horse
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4 ride\ one's\ high\ horse
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5 ride\ the\ high\ horse
fölényeskedik, nagyzol, magas lóról beszél -
6 high
magas, előkelő, csúcsteljesítmény, magasan, fent* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) magas2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) magas3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) nagy4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) fő-5) (noble; good: high ideals.) előkelő6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) erős7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) magas8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) magas9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) romlásnak induló10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) értékes2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) magasan- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) (ki)hangsúlyoz- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) csúcstechnológiát alkalmazó- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
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7 high-spirited
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8 horse\ fifteen\ hands\ high
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9 jump
ugrás, megriadás, ugrató, felpattanás, ugróakadály to jump: ugrik, ugrál* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) (át)ugrik; átugrat (lovával)2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) felugrik3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) megriad4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) átugrik2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) ugrás2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) akadály3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) ugrás4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) összerezzent5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) hirtelen (ár)emelkedés•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
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10 saddle
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11 stake
máglya, karó, érdekeltség, pózna, lóverseny, cölöp to stake: karóhoz köt, átszúr, kockára tesz, karóz, fogad* * *[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) póznaII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) tét2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) fogad vmire, tesz- at stake
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high horse — originally (late 14c.) fine, tall horse; war horse, charger (high steed is from c.1300), also, like high hall, status symbol; figurative sense of airs, easily wounded dignity in mount (one s) high horse affect airs of superiority is from 1782… … Etymology dictionary
high horse — high′ horse′ n. a haughty attitude • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
high horse — noun an attitude of arrogant superiority get off your high horse and admit you are wrong • Hypernyms: ↑attitude, ↑mental attitude * * * noun 1. : an unyielding, pretentious, or arrogant mood : a high and mighty air or attitude … Useful english dictionary
high horse — /ˈhaɪ hɔs/ (say huy haws) noun 1. a warhorse; charger. –phrase 2. get off one s high horse, to cease to adopt a superior or indignant tone. 3. get on one s high horse, Colloquial to adopt a superior tone or attitude that gives offence to others.… …
high horse — n. (colloq.) arrogance to get on one s high horse * * * (colloq.) [ arrogance ] to get on one s high horse … Combinatory dictionary
To be on a high horse — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high horse — noun Date: 1721 an arrogant and unyielding mood or attitude … New Collegiate Dictionary
high horse — a haughty attitude or temper; a contemptuous manner. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * … Universalium
high horse — Synonyms and related words: Olympian detachment, Olympian loftiness, arrogance, arrogantness, assumption of superiority, condescendence, condescension, domineering, domineeringness, haughtiness, haughty airs, hauteur, hoity toitiness, hoity toity … Moby Thesaurus
on one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. * /Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do./ * /Mrs. Jones asked to… … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. * /Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do./ * /Mrs. Jones asked to… … Dictionary of American idioms