mighty proud
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6.1
- idiom
- /ˈmaɪti praʊd/
- Informal
:
muy orgulloso
- Oh, she must be mighty proud of your work.
Examples
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That's right, me and Audrey had a boy a couple of weeks back, and I'm mighty proud.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm mighty proud of you, boys.
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Mr. Johnson would be mighty proud.
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We are mighty proud of you.
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And we're mighty proud of you.
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I'm mighty proud of you, son.
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George, I want you to know that I'm mighty proud to be a part of your team.
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Well, I'm mighty proud of you, too, Stanley.
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I was mighty proud when you won the Belden Prize for research.
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You made your mom and me mighty proud.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling pleased about something you or someone you care about did
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1.4
Looking strong and important in a way that makes people feel respect
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3.7
Feeling very happy and proud after a win or success
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6.0
Feeling very happy and satisfied because of an achievement
1
7.4
Being very pleased with yourself and showing it in a loud, showy way
Feeling very proud and happy about what you did
Antonyms
How Proud
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'feeling extremely proud' is directly and compositionally derived from 'mighty' (an intensifier) modifying 'proud' (an adjective). This intensifier + adjective pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Mighty proud may come from using mighty to mean very strong, so imagine a very strong person standing tall and proud. That's why mighty proud means 'very proud'.