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Tommy Tran
2021-10-16 08:10
Blow one's own horn/trumpet Canada British American idiom informal verb phrase
To brag about oneself too much.
Kenny really loves blowing his own horn. He's always talking about what he's done but no one cares.
You shouldn't blow your own trumpet too much like that. Sometimes it's best to stay humble.
1. Make one's shirt cuffs visible
2. Show off something
Said when one is exaggerating
To talk about ridiculous things, say absurd things.
To perform in a confident manner.
The verb "blow" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This expression dates back to the 16th century at the very least. Matthew 6:2 in the Bible says:
"Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the street, that they may have the glory of men."
Do you see anything wrong?
Confusion made worse than before.
There was heavy traffic on the way to work this morning. Confusion worse confounded when some drivers were arguing with each other right in the middle of the street.
