be on the high horse

• 趾高气扬

be on the high horse的用法和样例：

例句

1. She appeared to be on her high horse to-night.
   她今晚看上去趾高气扬。
2. He is on his high horse these days.
   他这几天趾高气扬地。
3. Mary was on her high horse at the picnic telling everyone what to do.
   野餐时玛丽目空一切，指派别人做事。
4. They felt that if she caught herself a lord, it would be the last straw.
   她们觉得如果她把一个贵族弄到手，就会目空一切了。
5. Larry is on his high horse again, bossing people around.
   拉里又盛气凌人了，又开始乱支派别人了。
6. A Communist must never be opinionated or domineering.
   共产党员决不可自以为是，盛气凌人。