blow one's own horn



blow one's own horn

Also, blow one's trumpet. Brag about oneself, as in Within two minutes of meeting someone new, Bill was blowing his own horn. [Late 1500s]
See also: blow, horn, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PtolemyTAHL-ə-mee (English)History
Vedastus-History
Ruqayya-Arabic
Priscus-Ancient Roman
Fedotfye-DOT, fee-DOTRussian
Cottrell['kɔtrəl]