Off One`s High Horse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Off One`s High Horse Idiom mean?

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off one`s high horse What does off one`s high horse mean?	to be not acting proud and scornful, to be not acting like you are better than others	We got our boss off his high horse when he admitted that he had made many mistakes with the new product launch.
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a slice of the cake What does "a slice of the cake" mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the cake from the new casinos.

fish or cut bait What does "fish or cut bait" mean?	to do something yourself or quit and let someone else do it, to stop trying to do something	We told the men to fish or cut bait. If they did not want to buy the car then they should stop asking questions about it
take a nosedive What does "take a nosedive" mean?	to collapse, to decrease in value	The stock market took a nosedive when the earnings of the oil company decreased.
join hands What does "join hands" mean?	to hold hands so that one person is holding the hand of another person	The children joined hands as they crossed the road.
(as) old as the hills What does "(as) old as the hills" mean?	to be very old	The building next to the library is as old as the hills.
bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the total, the final figure on a balance sheet, the results (of a business)	After we examined the bottom line of the company we decided not to invest in it.
have one's nose in the air What does "have one's nose in the air" mean?	to be conceited or aloof	The girl has had her nose in the air ever since she won the speech contest.

Powder your nose What does "Powder your nose" mean?	If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet).
straight from the horse`s mouth What does "straight from the horse`s mouth" mean?	directly from the person who said something, directly from a dependable source	I heard it straight from the horse`s mouth that our supervisor will be leaving the company next week.
chown down What does "chown down" mean?	eat; have a meal
honor roll What does "honor roll" mean?	a list of people or students with exceptional achievements	My neighbor was on the honor roll during his last year in high school.
hunk of ass What does "hunk of ass" mean?	potential partner for sex (usually a woman)
stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	to betray someone	I dislike that man because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting.

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Off One`s High Horse Idiom