“Get Off Your High Horse”

To the Editor:

This is a response to Sandy Hooper’s letter of April 4.

The phrase or idiom “Get off your high horse” can be traced back to the 19th century- meaning telling someone to stop behaving in an overbearing manner, criticizing everyone and everything, or acting self-righteous, or smugly superior as if they knew more, are better, or claim a higher moral ground than everyone else. In other words, stop acting superior or arrogant and be more humble and relatable. Treating others with respect, especially when they offer you an olive branch, isn’t a hard thing to do. Of course if you choose not to accept, have a little humility. Stop acting so “high and mighty.”

Speaking of whining, just let go. Kamala lost. Why keep “beating a dead horse.” Apologies for another horse idiom. It means to continue pursuing or arguing about something that’s already been resolved and is no longer relevant.

Patty Reid La Grange