do proud

do (one or oneself) proud

1. To do something well and cause one or oneself to feel pride as a result. You really directed a fantastic play, Janet—you've done yourself proud! I know that math is a tough subject for you, so you really did me proud by getting an A- this semester.2. To be very conscientious when hosting someone. Oh, I had a wonderful stay at Anna's house—she was a very attentive host and really did me proud.See also: proud

do someone proud

to make someone proud. Bill's kids sure did him proud at the boat race. Mary resolved she would do her friends proud.See also: proud

do yourself/somebody ˈproud

do something that makes you proud of yourself or that makes other people proud of you: The team did us proud by winning 3-0 on Saturday.See also: proud, somebody

do (one) proud

To act or perform in a way that gives cause for pride.See also: proud

do someone proud, to

To make much of, to extend lavish hospitality. This turn of phrase dates from the nineteenth century. “You’ve done yourselves proud,” wrote Mark Twain in Innocents at Home (1872).See also: someone

单词	do proud
释义	DictionarySeeproud do proud do (one or oneself) proud 1. To do something well and cause one or oneself to feel pride as a result. You really directed a fantastic play, Janet—you've done yourself proud! I know that math is a tough subject for you, so you really did me proud by getting an A- this semester.2. To be very conscientious when hosting someone. Oh, I had a wonderful stay at Anna's house—she was a very attentive host and really did me proud.See also: proud do someone proud to make someone proud. Bill's kids sure did him proud at the boat race. Mary resolved she would do her friends proud.See also: proud do yourself/somebody ˈproud do something that makes you proud of yourself or that makes other people proud of you: The team did us proud by winning 3-0 on Saturday.See also: proud, somebody do (one) proud To act or perform in a way that gives cause for pride.See also: proud do someone proud, to To make much of, to extend lavish hospitality. This turn of phrase dates from the nineteenth century. “You’ve done yourselves proud,” wrote Mark Twain in Innocents at Home (1872).See also: someone
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