to swallow one's pride
1swallow one's pride — {v. phr.} To bring your pride under control; humble yourself. * /After Bill lost the race, he swallowed his pride and shook hands with the winner./ Compare: EAT ONE S WORDS …
2swallow one's pride — {v. phr.} To bring your pride under control; humble yourself. * /After Bill lost the race, he swallowed his pride and shook hands with the winner./ Compare: EAT ONE S WORDS …
3swallow one's pride — To humble oneself • • • Main Entry: ↑swallow …
4swallow one's pride — bring one s pride under control, become humble I had to swallow my pride and go and ask my supervisor for some extra money …
5swallow one's pride — If you swallow your pride, you accept something humiliating or embarrassing, for example having to admit that you are wrong, or that you have less knowledge that you thought. When Jill failed the exam, she had to swallow her pride and… …
6swallow\ one's\ pride — v. phr. To bring your pride under control; humble yourself. After Bill lost the race, he swallowed his pride and shook hands with the winner. Compare: eat one s words …
7swallow one's pride — verb To set aside ones feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance …
8pocket one's pride — See: SWALLOW ONE S PRIDE …
9pocket one's pride — See: SWALLOW ONE S PRIDE …
10pocket\ one's\ pride — See: swallow one s pride …
