swallow one's pride
To set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.
ADJ
fierce, great
VERB + PRIDE
feel, have, swell with
Her parents felt immense pride when she graduated from university last spring.
express
PREP
with ~
She showed us her first painting with pride, even though it wasn't perfect.
~ in
He takes great pride in keeping his garden neat and colorful.
PHRASES
a cause/matter for pride
His children's academic achievements were always a cause for pride in the family.
a source of pride, take (a) pride in sth
His garden was a real source of pride for him, and he spent hours tending it every week.
ADJ
great | civic, family, local, national, personal, professional
dented, hurt, injured, wounded
After losing the game, she couldn't hide her wounded pride.
foolish, stubborn
His stubborn pride made it impossible for him to apologize to his sister.
VERB + PRIDE
have
Despite his failures, he still had his pride and refused to ask for help.
hurt
His critical comments about her cooking hurt her pride, so she didn't speak to him for days.
restore, salvage
After losing the match, the team salvaged some pride by scoring in the final minutes.
swallow
He swallowed his pride to ask his father for help after losing his job.
PREP
out of ~
He wouldn't ask his brother for money out of pride.
through ~
She wouldn't ask for help through pride, even though she was struggling badly.
PHRASES
a matter of pride
Her children's good grades have always been a matter of pride for her.
a sense of pride
I felt a real sense of pride when my daughter graduated from university.
with your pride intact
Even though he lost the game, he managed to walk away with his pride intact.