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| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | ride a high horse | говорить громко и надменно |
| fig.of.sp. | ride a high horse | оказаться "на коне" (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | ride a high horse | горячиться |
| Gruzovik, inf. | ride the high horse for a while | попетушиться (the high horse: а mood or attitude of stubborn arrogance or contempt: Get down off your high horse and apologize.) |