Sentence examples for swallow my pride from inspiring English sources
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"swallow my pride" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to suppress one's feelings of pride or ego in order to do something that may be difficult or uncomfortable. Example: I had to swallow my pride and apologize to my boss in order to save my job. Other examples of common usage: - He was too proud to ask for help, but eventually he had to swallow his pride and accept assistance. - She couldn't bear the thought of admitting she was wrong, but she knew she needed to swallow her pride and make amends. - In order to reconcile with her estranged sister, she had to swallow her pride and reach out first.
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