burst with pride



burst with pride

to be full as if to the bursting point with pride. My parents were bursting with pride when I graduated from college. I almost burst with pride when I was chosen for the first prize.
See also: burst, pride

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mamoun-Arabic
Conan-Irish
Lawler['lɔ:lə]
Ermenegildo-Italian
BritaBRIT-ah (Swedish), BREE-tah (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Fabricius-Ancient Roman