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Collocations for pride - noun

1. feeling of being proud of sb/sth

ADJ.

fierce, great

VERB + PRIDE

feel, have, swell with
They have a fierce pride in their traditions. | He swelled with pride as he held the trophy.
express

PREP.

with ~
I wear my policeman''s uniform with pride. ‘My daughter''s a writer,’ he added with pride.
~ in
She expressed pride in her child''s achievement.

PHRASES

a cause/matter for pride
Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride.
a source of pride, take (a) pride in sth
She takes great pride in her work.

2. self-respect

ADJ.

great | civic, family, local, national, personal, professional | dented, hurt, injured, wounded
He was nursing his hurt pride.
foolish, stubborn
It was foolish pride that prevented me from believing her.

VERB + PRIDE

have
I don''t want your money - I have my pride, you know!
hurt
I didn''t mean to hurt your pride.
restore, salvage
We want to restore pride in our public services. | They managed to salvage some pride with a late goal.
swallow
She swallowed her pride and phoned him.

PREP.

out of ~
She refused their help out of pride.
through ~
It would be stupid to refuse through pride.

PHRASES

a matter of pride
It is a matter of pride for him that he has never accepted money from his family.
a sense of pride
They have a strong sense of pride in their work.
with your pride intact
She refused his offer tactfully, allowing him to go away with his pride intact.

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