趾高气昂

趾高气昂

如果一个人非常骄傲和自负的时候，他走路时通常把头高高昂起，把脚抬得很高，显得神气十足。“趾高气昂”这个成语就是用来形容一个人骄傲自满，得意忘形的样子。

walk with one's head high

This is an idiom describing someone’s walking manner. Usually,When a man is extremely arrogant or cocky,he is very much likely to hold one's head high and walk in vigorous strides with big steps,throwing his weight around,just likes a cock. So,"walk with one's head high" holds the equivalen meaning as “Be on the high ropes”.