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swallow pride

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swallow one's pride
Fig. to forget one's pride and accept something humiliating. I had to swallow my pride and admit that I was wrong. When you're trying to master a new skill, you find yourself swallowing your pride quite often.
See also: pride, swallow

swallow your pride
to accept that you have to do something that you think is embarrassing or that you think you are too good to do Swallow your pride and call your daughter to tell her you're sorry.
See swallow the bait, one swallow doesn't make a summer
See also: pride, swallow

swallow your pride
to admit that you have been wrong about someone or something He swallowed his pride and called his daughter to apologize. I swallowed my pride and asked for a second chance.
Usage notes: often said about something that has embarrassed you
See also: pride, swallow


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