toot\ one's\ own\ horn

toot\ one's\ own\ horn
• blow one's own horn
• toot one's own horn
v. phr. slang
To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast.

People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn.

A person who does things well does not have to toot his own horn; his abilities will be noticed by others.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • blow (or toot) one's own horn N. Amer. — blow (or toot) one s own horn N. Amer. informal boast about oneself or one s achievements. → horn …   English new terms dictionary

  • blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow\ one's\ own\ horn — • blow one s own horn • toot one s own horn v. phr. slang To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does… …   Словарь американских идиом

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