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beam with pride Idiom

pride goeth before a fall

you lose self-respect before you do an evil deed Is this saying in the Bible? Pride goeth before a fall.

swallow your pride

do not let your pride stop you, control your pride Swallow your pride. Accept the offer to return to your old job.

pride oneself on

be proud of oneself about以…为自豪
Mary prides herself on her ability to remain calm when trouble suddenly happens．玛丽为自己在遇到麻烦时仍能保持冷静的能力而感到自豪。
He prided himself on his skill in negotiation．他对自己的谈判本领很是得意。

take (a) pride in

be proud of以…为自豪
He takes pride in the success of his children.他为孩子们的成功而感到自豪。
She takes a pride in her library．她以自己的藏书而自豪。

take pride in

be proud of以…为自豪
He takes pride in the success of his children.他为孩子们的成功而感到自豪。
She takes a pride in her library．她以自己的藏书而自豪。

swallow one's pride

Idiom(s): swallow one's pride

Theme: HUMILITY

to forget one's pride and accept something humiliating.
• I had to swallow my pride and admit that I was wrong.
• When you're a student, you find yourself swallowing your pride quite often.

Pride goes before a fall

Idiom(s): Pride goes before a fall

Theme: ARROGANCE

a saying meaning that someone who behaves in an arrogant or vain way is likely to suffer misfortune. (From the Bible.)
• Bert was so busy admiring his reflection in a shop window that he stepped in a puddle. Pride goes before a fall.
• Jean was boasting about how well she thought she'd done on her final exams, but she failed them all. You know what they say. Pride goes before a fall.

pride and joy

Idiom(s): pride and joy

Theme: PRIDE

something or someone that one is very proud of. (Often in reference to a baby, a car, a house, etc. Fixed order.)
• And this is our little pride and joy, Roger.
• Fred pulled up in his pride and joy and asked if I wanted a ride.

burst with pride

Idiom(s): burst with pride

Theme: PRIDE

to be full to the bursting point with pride.
• My parents were bursting with pride when I graduated from college.
• I almost burst with pride when I was chosen to go up in the space shuttle.

pride oneself in

Idiom(s): pride oneself on something AND pride oneself in something

Theme: PRIDE

to take special pride in something.
• Ann prides herself on her apple pies.
• John prides himself in his ability to make people feel at ease.

beam with pride

To smile broadly and radiantly due to pride in article or someone. I was artlessly bright with pride back my son was awarded his academy diploma.Learn more: beam, pride

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