Phrase guide

swallow one's pride

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 放下身段 (fàngxià shēnduàn) — To hide one's feelings of pride, adopting more humble stance
  • Finnish: niellä ylpeytensä — To hide one's feelings of pride, adopting more humble stance
  • Finnish: ottaa lusikka kauniiseen käteen — To hide one's feelings of pride, adopting more humble stance
  • French: ravaler sa fierté — To hide one's feelings of pride, adopting more humble stance
  • Irish: dul ar an umhlaíocht — To hide one's feelings of pride, adopting more humble stance
  • Polish: chować ambicję do kieszeni — To hide one's feelings of pride, adopting more humble stance
  • Polish: schować ambicję do kieszeni — To hide one's feelings of pride, adopting more humble stance