to swallow pride

Examples

• All

• You swallowed your pride and approached your mother for a loan.

  Academic text (2007)

• When do you swallow your pride and admit the administration is in over its head?

  Blog text (34)

• And should I maybe swallow my pride and actually get back into it?

• And so, like, I had to swallow my pride on this because I wanted to, I wanted to get learned, all right?

• So she decided to swallow her pride and come to see me.

  Gilda (1946)

• Swallow your pride, swallow your pride and go get help.

  etthehiphoppreacher

• Before then, we may very well need to swallow our pride and eat a lot of crow.

  Blog text (8)

• You're gonna have to swallow your pride and get a man in here who can help run this camp.

  Daddy Day Camp (2007)

• I swallowed my pride and apologized to Brad.

  John Barnes: Poetry in Motion (2018)

• He realized he had to swallow pride and apologize to his friend to restore their relationship.

Synonyms

C

to concede

vsto swallow pride

49 4.9

To accept that you have lost a contest or election

is done by setting aside personal dignity to achieve reconciliation or benefit

T

to take it on the chin

vsto swallow pride

• Informal

7 8.2

Accept failure or criticism bravely without complaining

involves setting aside dignity to reconcile or reach a greater good

E

to eat crow

vsto swallow pride

• Informal

4 8.9

To admit you were wrong and feel embarrassed

is chosen to set aside dignity earlier to restore relations not only after proof

W

to wave the white flag

vsto swallow pride

• Informal

4 4.0

To stop trying and accept that you lost

is more about personal humility to repair relations rather than public surrender

E

to eat dirt

vsto swallow pride

• Informal

2 8.9

To admit you are wrong and accept feeling ashamed, often unwillingly

is typically a willing act done to reconcile or achieve a greater good

S

to say uncle

vsto swallow pride

• Informal

2 8.9

To give up because of pressure or pain

is chosen willingly to restore goodwill rather than forced surrender

C

to cry uncle

vsto swallow pride

• Informal

1 8.8

To admit you give up when someone pressures you

is a voluntary act that puts dignity aside to mend relations

E

to eat humble pie

vsto swallow pride

• Informal

1 7.9

To admit you are wrong and feel embarrassed

is done to set aside dignity to repair relationships or achieve a greater good

S

to swallow the leek

vsto swallow pride

• Archaic

9.9

To accept something unpleasant during talks to avoid bigger problems

is a voluntary sacrifice of dignity to reconcile or secure a benefit

C

to chuck up the sponge

vsto swallow pride

• UK

9.9

To stop trying because it seems pointless

is more about sacrificing dignity to repair relations not simply giving up

Antonyms

S

to stand firm

22 3.7

Keep your decision or opinion when others try to make you change

C

to carry oneself with dignity

1 6.6

To behave in a calm, proud way when facing difficulty

How Humble

to eat humble pie

• Informal

1 7.9

to swallow pride

• Informal

9 5.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology