tall in the saddle

Meanings:

1.
USUKAustraliaCanadaneutralliteral
- Literally, sitting upright and appearing physically tall while mounted on a horse or saddle.
2.
North AmericanUKliteraryinformal
- Figuratively, standing or behaving with noticeable confidence, authority, or self-assurance.
- Sometimes used to imply a proud, dominant, or overbearing bearing.

EN: He was a big feller, tall in the saddle, like yourself.
ES: Era un tipo alto, y cabalgaba muy erguido, como tú.
EN: Oh, I would have thought you were a little too tall in the saddle.
ES: Me usted parece un poco alto para saltar.
EN: And they ride to your rescue, tall in the saddle, and there is much celebrating, with... Erections and orgasms and a big festival of...
ES: Y cabalgan a tu rescate, erguidas en sus sillas, y hay una gran celebración, con... erecciones y orgasmos y un gran festival de...
EN: An era when preachers were tall in the saddle.
HI: आस जैसे सीढ़ियों पे बैठ जाए थक पुजारिन
EN: As we stand tall in the saddle...This may fit lots of us...
HI: तूफ़ान में पर्वत बनें हम, शक्ति इतनी दो हमें _
EN: He was a big feller, tall in the saddle, like yourself.
ES: Era un tipo alto, y cabalgaba muy erguido, como tú.