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get off one's high horse What does get off one's high horse mean?	to become less arrogant	The manager was forced to get off his high horse and act better toward the employees.
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trash What does "trash" mean?	discard; throw away; get rid of

tell (someone) to his or her face What does "tell (someone) to his or her face" mean?	to tell something to someone directly	I plan to tell my friend to his face about the problems that he has caused.
Dancing on someone's grave What does "Dancing on someone's grave" mean?	If you will dance on someone's grave, you will outlive or outlast them and will celebrate their demise.
beat (something) into (someone's) head What does "beat (something) into (someone's) head" mean?	to force someone to learn something	The teacher thinks that she must beat the material into the students' heads.
show-and-tell What does "show-and-tell" mean?	in the lower grades of school children bring something interesting to show to the rest of the class	The little girl brought in a turtle shell from her holiday to show-and-tell at school.
klick What does "klick" mean?	kilometer.	The enemy is about three klicks from here.
same to you What does "same to you" mean?	the same comment applies to you	"The same to you," the boy said when his friend said that he was stupid.
cannot see one's hand in front of one's face What does "cannot see one's hand in front of one's face" mean?	to be unable to see very far (usually because of darkness or fog)	I could not see my hands in front of my face because of the heavy rain.

stand by (someone) What does "stand by (someone)" mean?	to follow or keep one`s promise to someone, to be loyal to or support someone	The woman always stands by her husband when he has a problem.
cram it What does "cram it" mean?	be quiet; shut up.	Oh, cram it. No one wants to hear about it anymore.
cop out What does "cop out" mean?	to avoid doing something that you were planning to do	My friend copped out from our plan to go to to the beach for the day.
a dirty look What does "a dirty look" mean?	a look that shows dislike or disapproval	The boy's mother gave the boy a dirty look when he began to run in the kitchen.
hood What does "hood" mean?	hoodlum; thief; criminal
low man on the totem pole What does "low man on the totem pole" mean?	the least important person	I am the low man on the totem pole in our company and I have no power at all.

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Get Off One's High Horse Idiom