swallowing one's pride

A form of swallow one's pride — To set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of swallow one's pride
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swallowing one's pride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallowing%20one's%20pride

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“swallowing one's pride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallowing%20one's%20pride. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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