toot (one's) own trumpet



toot (one's) own trumpet

To boast or brag about one's own abilities, skills, success, achievements, etc. I don't mean to toot my own trumpet, but this pasta sauce I made is quite delicious! I can't stand being around Marcus since his company became such a massive success. The guy just can't stop tooting his own trumpet!
See also: own, toot, trumpet

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ping-Chinese
Pratap-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Pejo-Croatian, Serbian
Samir (2)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
DuŠKo-Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Cosima-Italian