- pride 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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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pride 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 … Useful english dictionary
pride 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 … Thesaurus of popular words
pride oneself on — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. take pride in, flatter oneself, be proud of; see boast 1 … English dictionary for students
pride oneself — verb feel proud of She took great pride in her sons • Syn: ↑take pride • Hypernyms: ↑feel, ↑experience • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP … Useful english dictionary
pride 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 … Dictionary of American idioms
pride\ 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 … Словарь американских идиом
pride oneself on/upon — be especially proud of (a quality or skill). → pride … English new terms dictionary
pride oneself on — be proud of … English contemporary dictionary
pride — [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… … English World dictionary
pride — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from achievements, qualities, or possessions. 2) a cause or source of such a feeling. 3) consciousness of one s own dignity. 4) the quality of having an excessively high opinion of… … English terms dictionary
