flatter oneself

Be gratified vainly by one's own achievement; exaggerate one's good points. For example, He flattered himself that his presentation at the sales conference was a success, or She flattered herself that she was by far the best skater at the rink. This usage is often put negatively, as in Don't flatter yourself-we haven't won the contract yet. [Late 1500s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Takeshi	tah-ke-shee	Japanese
LucÍA	loo-THEE-ah (Spanish), loo-SEE-ah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
&Aelig;Thelred	-	Anglo-Saxon
BrÂN	BRAHN	Welsh Mythology
Zhanna	ZHAH-nah	Russian
Teimurazi	-	Georgian