Polyglot Dictionary

monter sur ses grands chevaux

/mɔ̃.te syʁ se ɡʁɑ̃ ʃə.vo/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
monte sur ses grands chevaux
past
est monté sur ses grands chevaux
perfect
monté sur ses grands chevaux

Meaning

  1. to get on one's high horse

    • Il monte sur ses grands chevaux dès qu'on le contredit.

      He gets on his high horse the moment someone contradicts him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does monter sur ses grands chevaux mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il monte sur ses grands ___ dès qu'on le contredit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches monter sur ses grands chevaux?

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