pride oneself on



pride oneself on

Also, take pride in. Be proud of, take satisfaction in, as in We pride ourselves on always being punctual, or She took pride in her flower garden. The first term dates from the late 1300s, the second from the late 1500s.
See also: on, pride

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Agassiz['ægəsi]
SlaĐAnaSLAH-jah-nahSerbian, Croatian
Hovik-Armenian
Mihaelamee-hah-YE-lah (Romanian), mee-HAH-el-ah (Croatian)Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Alonso[a'ltmzau]
CohenKO-ənEnglish