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Jul 8, 2016 · B.E. via Australian English. Jul 8, 2016. #2. "He was prided on his mathematical abilities" is wrong. "He prided himself on his mathematical abilities" or, as per your second sentence, "He took pride in his mathematical abilities". "She took pride in her own abilities, etc" is correct. M.
Sep 4, 2016 · Sep 4, 2016. #1. Is there any difference between "a man with pride" and "a man of pride"? Which one has the meaning closer to "a man who has pride"? B.
Jan 13, 2020 · English - England. Jan 13, 2020. #7. dictionary.com lists "to pocket one's pride" (see no. 23, here), and gives the meanings "conceal" and "suppress". I hadn't come across the expression before. As for "swallow one's pride", dictionary.cambridge.org defines it (here) as "decide to do something although it will make you feel ashamed or embarrassed."
Dec 17, 2009 · New Member. Merpero is absolutely right but 'suck it up' is an excellent americanism. It means that when you have a problem or neurosis that prevents you from doing what you want to do you have to 'suck it up' and do it anyway. Sort of like swallowing it when you feel like you will vomit. The two expressions are better when they are not mixed.
Nov 26, 2020 · pride comes before a/the fall. proverb Having too much pride or confidence will cause one to make mistakes that lead to a setback orfailure. The phrase is adapted from a verse in the Book of Proverbs in the Bible: "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."A: "He's so unwilling to delegate any responsibility to anyone ...
Aug 5, 2017 · English - England. Aug 5, 2017. #11. PaulQ said: The OP wants to use the construction " is filled with pride ___ object". I see your alternatives as not being the same as " is filled with pride ___ object". In #2, suzi br answered the question by suggesting: "She is full of pride in her beautiful house." In #3, I made a remark about "to be ...
Aug 21, 2012 · To pride oneself is one of the very few remaining true reflexive verbs left in English. Consider: "He washed himself and dressed himself in his uniform." -> this is not a true reflexive as "himself" can be omitted and the verb reduced to the intransitive - in the alternative, another object can be substituted - whereas in "to pride oneself ...
Dec 7, 2020 · It doesn't matter. There is an assumption that there are other reasons, but they don't need to be spelled out. EricM001 said: I got another answer which says " it's a “ matter of pride “ more than anything else. " It seems quite different from yours. So I'm a bit confused. But it is concise and straight forward.
Apr 12, 2019 · If you google choke on your pride it will come up only with the idiomatic expression "swallow your pride" because choke on your prideis not a used expression. I presume Satch meant to not die while swallowing his pride because it seems he was having trouble humbling himself. A.
Feb 13, 2022 · I think we need not be concerned about how much available space there may be. There could be infinite space, but a thing, feeling or abstract notion, or a person can all be given pride of place in or outside the heart. Yes, a favourite can be said automatically to have pride of place, simply by definition- because it is a favourite.
