"Be tall in the saddle" nghĩa là cái gì?


"Be tall in (one's)/the saddle" = ngẩng cao đầu cưỡi ngựa -> nghĩa là giữ được vẻ kiêu hãnh, nghiêm nghị hoặc tô thêm thần thái, điềm tĩnh của mình.

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Brady Jandreau is tall in the saddle in “The Rider,” the best movie of 2018 no matter what the Academy says.

Dad said Bass sat so tall in his saddle, and had such a large horse. His badge (huy hiệu) always shone brightly on his vest.

"If it was 1898 instead of 1998," Hallock asserts, "he'd be tall in the saddle. Today, instead of a saddle, it might be his Navy surplus rubber raft.

Bill Bradley was tall in his saddle in his family life, in business and most certainly among the ranks of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s mounted unit, which credits his generosity with its revival. “Mr. Bradley was the sole reason the mounted unit is reinstated with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, in my view,” said Const. George Horan, who has been with the unit since its re-establishment in 2003.

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