one's pride
1one's pride and joy — a person or thing of which one is very proud. → pride …
2one's pride and joy — a person or thing of which one is very proud and which is a source of great pleasure the car was his pride and joy …
3swallow 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 …
4swallow 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 …
5swallow 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 …
6pocket one's pride — See: SWALLOW ONE S PRIDE …
7pocket one's pride — See: SWALLOW ONE S PRIDE …
8pocket\ one's\ pride — See: swallow one s pride …
9pocket one's pride — To humble oneself to accept a situation • • • Main Entry: ↑pocket …
10swallow one's pride — To humble oneself • • • Main Entry: ↑swallow …
