do someone proud | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,informal)To cause someone to feelpride,admiration, orsatisfaction.1867,Anthony Trollope, chapter 75, inThe Last Chronicle of Barset:He very politely assured her that she would ‘do him proud’, whenever she might please to call at Hook Court.1913,Jack London, chapter 7, inThe Valley of the Moon:"Well, honest to God, itdoes me proudto meet you," he blurted out. "Shake hands."2008May 13, “Calderwood praises character”, inwww.sportinglife.com, UK, retrieved 18 Jun. 2008:I was absolutely delighted with the way we competed and the playersdid me proud.; (transitive,dated)To treat someone extremely well; to honor with a generous contribution.1994, Frank E. Vandiver,Ploughshares Into Swords: Josiah Gorgas and Confederate Ordnance:Fortunedid them proud, for by the time they got to Wilmington, gold had risen to such heights in Confederate currency that their salaries dwarfed those paid to Southerners doing the same work.2009, Sheila Hancock -,The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw:We are all in rags now but we did him proud. Wish he could be here to see it all.2009, Terry Wheeler,The Padnell Prowler, page107:The Misses Marchdid me proud. They'd really gone to town and made all the party food that they thought someone my age would like

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