toot your own horn

toot your own horn
toot your own horn — see horn, 1
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Main Entry:toot

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blow/toot your own ˈhorn idiom
Main entry:hornidiom

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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