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.
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.
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.
She expressed pride in her child''s achievement.
PHRASES
a cause/matter for pride
Their reputation for fairness is a 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.
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.
He was nursing his hurt pride.
foolish, stubborn
It was foolish pride that prevented me from believing her.
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!
I don''t want your money - I have my pride, you know!
hurt
I didn''t mean to hurt your pride.
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.
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.
She swallowed her pride and phoned him.
PREP.
out of ~
She refused their help out of pride.
She refused their help out of pride.
through ~
It would be stupid to refuse through pride.
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.
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.
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.
She refused his offer tactfully, allowing him to go away with his pride intact.