take pride

take pride
to be proud of (usually followed by or )

Our lawgivers take special pride in the ever active manufacture of new bills and laws.

Syn: pride oneself

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  • take pride in — take pride (in (someone/something)) to feel pleased about someone or what they have done. They take pride in their son s many accomplishments. He takes pride in the fact that he s never asked his parents for any money …   New idioms dictionary

  • take pride — (in (someone/something)) to feel pleased about someone or what they have done. They take pride in their son s many accomplishments. He takes pride in the fact that he s never asked his parents for any money …   New idioms dictionary

  • take pride in someone — take pride (in (someone/something)) to feel pleased about someone or what they have done. They take pride in their son s many accomplishments. He takes pride in the fact that he s never asked his parents for any money …   New idioms dictionary

  • take pride in something — take pride (in (someone/something)) to feel pleased about someone or what they have done. They take pride in their son s many accomplishments. He takes pride in the fact that he s never asked his parents for any money …   New idioms dictionary

  • Take Pride in America — est un programme de partenariat avec le Département de l Intérieur des États Unis qui permet aux individus, à des groupes ou encore à des corporations de se faire volontaire pour aider à la conservation du territoire américain. Son but est d… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Take Pride in America — Infobox Government agency agency name = Take Pride in America logo = logo width = logo caption = formed = 2003 dissolved = headquarters = employees = budget = chief1 name = Katie Loovis chief1 position = Executive Director parent agency = United… …   Wikipedia

  • take pride of place — have/take pride of place if something takes pride of place, it is in the best position to be seen by a lot of people. Bella s show jumping trophies take pride of place in the display cabinet …   New idioms dictionary

  • take pride — verb feel proud of She took great pride in her sons • Syn: ↑pride oneself • Hypernyms: ↑feel, ↑experience • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP …   Useful english dictionary

  • take pride of place — take/have/pride of place phrase to be put in the place that is most central or important Pride of place in her collection goes to the gold medal she won at the 1996 Olympics. Thesaurus: to be important, or to give something importancesynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • take pride in — idi to be proud of …   From formal English to slang

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