toot your own horn

toot your own horn
brag, talk about your own success
  

Since Ted won the bowling trophy he's been tooting his own horn.


English Idioms. Sayings and slang .

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • toot your own horn — see ↑horn, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑toot * * * blow/toot your own ˈhorn idiom (NAmE, informal) = ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • toot your own horn — If someone toot their own horn, they like to boast about their achievements …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • toot your own horn —    If you toot your own horn, you like to boast about your abilities and achievements.     Ben is very discreet about his success. He doesn t go round tooting his own horn …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • blow your own horn — see ↑horn, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑blow blow your own horn (or toot your own horn) US informal : to talk about yourself or your achievements especially in a way that shows that you are proud or too proud We ve had a very successful year, and I think …   Useful english dictionary

  • toot\ one's\ own\ horn — • blow one s own horn • toot one s own horn v. phr. slang To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • blow your own trumpet — see ↑trumpet, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑blow blow your own trumpet Brit informal : to talk about yourself or your achievements especially in a way that shows that you are proud or too proud He had a very successful year and has every right to blow his …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow\ one's\ own\ horn — • blow one s own horn • toot one s own horn v. phr. slang To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • horn — horn1 [ hɔrn ] noun ** 1. ) count the object in a car or other vehicle that makes a loud warning noise when you press it: honk/beep/sound your horn: A car honked its horn at me. 2. ) count one of the hard pointed parts that usually grow in a pair …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”