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
Regena-English
Gedeon-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Bethuelbə-THYOO-əl (English)Biblical
SivSEEVSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Nebo-Biblical
WilsonWIL-sənEnglish