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pride oneself on

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  1. Also, take pride in. Be proud of, take satisfaction in, as in We pride ourselves on always being punctual, or She took pride in her flower garden. The first term dates from the late 1300s, the second from the late 1500s.

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It is no longer proper—as in Homeric days—to pride oneself on one's cleverness in perjury and common falsehood.

From A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by Davis, William Stearns

It is foolish to be interested in all that happens in the world; to pride oneself on one's knowledge of the market, of the King of England's plans, the news from Rome, conditions in Denmark.

From Erasmus and the Age of Reformation by Huizinga, Johan

Still, you never can tell; it don' do to pride oneself on anything.

From A Little Bush Maid by Bruce, Mary Grant

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