be puffed (up) with pride
idiom
: to be showing one's pride by the way one behaves or holds one's body
He was puffed up with pride over his victory.
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“Be puffed (up) with pride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20puffed%20%28up%29%20with%20pride. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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