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toot one's own horn en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.
    • Not to toot my own horn, but I already knew all that.
    • Not to toot our own horn, but we def had Austin Powers on VHS. This fun pop culture costume for couples may require some planning in advance to come up with these unique costumes, but trust us—it'll pay off! 2023 September 19, Chaise Sanders, “50 Best Halloween Costumes of All Time, From the Classics to the Truly Unique”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 29 Oct 2023:

Forms

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toots one's own horn Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
tooted one's own horn Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
tooted one's own horn Tense=Past lexicographic
tooting one's own horn Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blow one's own horn alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

blow one's own trumpet

Translations (23)

tl magbuhat ng sariling bangko (promote oneself) · es echarse flores (promote oneself) · hi अपनी बड़ाई करना (promote oneself) · es presumir (promote oneself) · tl maglako ng asin (promote oneself) · cmn 自吹自擂 (promote oneself) · fi tehdä itsestään numero (promote oneself) · pt puxar a brasa à sua sardinha (promote oneself) · fi kehua itseään (promote oneself) · fr faire son propre éloge (promote oneself) · pl pochlebiać sobie (promote oneself) · it darsi delle arie (promote oneself) · es alardear (promote oneself) · it battersi la grancassa da solo (promote oneself) · mi wahahuka (promote oneself) · cmn 臉上貼金 /脸上贴金 (promote oneself) · tl magbilad ng asin (promote oneself) · fr se jeter des fleurs (promote oneself) · ar يتفاخر (promote oneself) · es fanfarronear (promote oneself) · pl pochlebić sobie (promote oneself) · ja 自画自賛する (promote oneself) · fr s’envoyer des fleurs (promote oneself)