pride oneself in



pride oneself in something

 and pride oneself on something
to take pride in one of one's qualities or accomplishments. She prides herself in her ability to spot a shoplifter. I pride myself on my ability to find compromises.
See also: pride

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eugeniusze-uw-GEN-yuwshPolish
Dilwen-Welsh
CyndiSIN-deeEnglish
StaciSTAY-seeEnglish
Emem-Western African, Ibibio
Sardar-Persian, Urdu, Pashto