Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
swallow one's pride
Meaning:
to bring one`s pride under control, to become humble
Example:
I had to swallow my pride and ask my father for some money.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.