eat one's pride
eat one's pride is the alternative form of swallow one's pride.
Meaning of swallow one's pride
Verb
swallow one's pride (third-person singular simple present swallows one's pride, present participle swallowing one's pride, simple past and past participle swallowed one's pride)
- To set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.
Forms of eat one's pride
| third-person singular present | eats one's pride |
|---|---|
| present participle | eating one's pride |
| past | ate one's pride |
| past participle | eaten one's pride |
Questions about eat one's pride
- What is eat one's pride the alternative form of?
- Eat one's pride is the alternative form of swallow one's pride.
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