do someone proud

do someone proud
do someone proud (informal)
1. To make someone feel flattered
2. To treat lavishly
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Main Entry:do
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do someone proud (informal)
1. To provide lavish entertainment for someone
2. To honour someone, give someone cause for pride
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Main Entry:proud

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do someone proud informal phrase
to do something good that makes people you are connected with feel proud

The team has done the fans proud today.

Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym
Main entry: proud

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informal act in a way that gives someone cause to feel pleased or satisfied

they did themselves proud in a game that sent the fans home happy

treat someone very well, typically by lavishly feeding or entertaining them

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do someone proud — see proud
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Main Entry:do
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do (someone) proud
: to give someone a reason to feel proud

It did me proud [=made me feel proud] to watch her graduate from college.

She did her family proud by standing up for her beliefs.

His performance in the game did us (all) proud.

She did herself proud. [=she did well; she did something that she can be proud of]

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Main Entry:proud

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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