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get on one`s high horse What does get on one`s high horse mean?	to behave with arrogance	Our boss likes to get on his high horse and give orders to everyone.
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chance (something) What does "chance (something)" mean?	to risk doing something	We did not want to chance driving during the storm so we stayed home.

tipple What does "tipple" mean?	alcoholic drink such as beer, wine, or liquor.	My favorite tipple? A bit of cognac.
hold (someone's) hand What does "hold (someone's) hand" mean?	to hold the hand of someone	The man held his son's hand as they watched the scary movie.
take (someone or something) in hand What does "take (someone or something) in hand" mean?	to take control of a situation and improve it or deal with it	Our teacher took the situation in hand when the class became too noisy.
bump off (someone) What does "bump off (someone)" mean?	to kill someone	The criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.
bugger What does "bugger" mean?	cause serious trouble or harm to somebody

fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do something by instinct rather than by knowledge or logic	I was forced to fly by the seat of my pants when my computer broke and I had to try and fix it.
show one's face What does "show one's face" mean?	to appear	I do not think that my friend will show his face tonight.
bad-mouth What does "bad-mouth" mean?	say unkind, unflattering, embarrassing (and probably untrue) things about someone.	A: "I don't believe what Bob said. Why is hebad-mouthing me?"B: "He's probably jealous of your success."
nose about/around (something) What does "nose about/around (something)" mean?	to look for something private or secret, to investigate something	The reporters spend a lot of time nosing around the business of famous people.

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Get On One`s High Horse Idiom