pride
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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pride unbridled self-esteem; in this sense, counted as the first of the
seven deadly sins.
pride feels no pain proverbial saying, early 17th century, implying that inordinate self-esteem will not allow the admission that one might be suffering.
pride goes before a fall proverbial saying, late 14th century, often with the implication that proud and haughty behaviour will contribute to its own downfall. Originally with biblical allusion to Proverbs 16:18, ‘Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall’.
a pride of lions a group of lions forming a social unit; the term is recorded in late Middle English, and was revived in the early 20th century.
pride of place in falconry, the high position from which a falcon or similar bird swoops down on its prey; the term is first recorded in Shakespeare's
Macbeth (1606).
See also
peacock in his pride.
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