mount the high horse

archaic

(archaic) To get on one's high horse.

Japanese Meaning

偉そうに振る舞う / 高慢な態度を取る

When his colleagues challenged the policy, Mr. Farrington would mount the high horse and deliver an impassioned rebuttal.

同僚がその方針に異議を唱えると、ファーリントン氏はいつも尊大な態度を取り、感情的な反論を述べた。

Sense（1）

(archaic) To get on one's high horse.

mounts the high horse

（ present singular third-person ）

mounting the high horse

（ participle present ）

mounted the high horse

（ participle past ）

mounted the high horse

（ past ）