ride high

* Possibly an allusion to one who rides on horseback in an upright, proud, commanding manner.

• "He that went away with his frock-skirts looped over his arm, comes back riding high; suddenly made one of the dignitaries of this world."
• "Many people suspect that scientists, riding high in the modern world, are uninterested in man's spiritual qualities, which cannot be subjected to test tube and microscopic analysis."
• "Sexual virility, coital potency rides high and arrogant over the commercial, artistic, social strivings of contemporary society[.]"
• "Many analysts believe that Honda's enterprising spirit, deeply embedded in the company's culture, has been primarily responsible for its dazzling success. . . . But even as Honda rides high, the company faces challenges on several fronts."
• "But Radnich, 65, and Krueger, 45, have enough in common that their partnership has worked. On a station that rides high with the fortunes of the Giants, the Warriors and the Niners, the two have fended off such competitors as KGMZ."
• "True Religion . . . filed for bankruptcy protection this week. . . . A decade ago, the brand was riding high, commanding hundreds of dollars a pair for jeans."

• tall in the saddle