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blow one's own horn
blow one's own hornTo boast about yourself or your achievements; from the street vendors’ practice of blowing a horn to attract customers.blow one's own horn
blow (one's) own hornTo boast or brag about one's own abilities, skills, success, achievements, etc. I don't mean to blow my own horn, but this pasta sauce I made is quite delicious! I can't stand being around Marcus ever since his company became such a massive success. The guy just can't stop blowing his own horn!See also: blow, horn, ownblow one's own hornAlso, 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 |