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
MiĤAelomee-khah-E-loEsperanto
Eligius-Late Roman
Zahi-Arabic
HermiaHER-mee-ahLiterature
Cobb[kɔb]
Na'amah-Biblical Hebrew