pride oneself on
1pride oneself on — BE PROUD OF, be proud of oneself for, take pride in, take satisfaction in, congratulate oneself on, pat oneself on the back for; archaic pique oneself on/in. → pride …
2pride oneself on — Lucas prides himself on his knowledge of wine Syn: be proud of, be proud of oneself for, take pride in, take satisfaction in, congratulate oneself on, pat oneself on the back for …
3pride oneself on — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. take pride in, flatter oneself, be proud of; see boast 1 …
4pride oneself — verb feel proud of She took great pride in her sons • Syn: ↑take pride • Hypernyms: ↑feel, ↑experience • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP …
5pride oneself on — {v. phr.} To be proud ot, take satisfaction in; be much pleased by. * /She prided herself on her beauty./ * /He prided himself on his strength and toughness./ Compare: PLUME ONESELF …
6pride oneself on — {v. phr.} To be proud ot, take satisfaction in; be much pleased by. * /She prided herself on her beauty./ * /He prided himself on his strength and toughness./ Compare: PLUME ONESELF …
7pride\ oneself\ on — v. phr. To be proud of, take satisfaction in; be much pleased by. She prided herself on her beauty. He prided himself on his strength and toughness. Compare: plume oneself …
8pride oneself on/upon — be especially proud of (a quality or skill). → pride …
9pride oneself on — be proud of …
10pride — [prīd] n. [ME < OE pryte < prut, PROUD] 1. a) an unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated self esteem; conceit b) haughty behavior resulting from this; arrogance 2. proper respect for oneself; sense of one s own dignity or worth; self… …
