Blow your own trumpet

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Meaning

To boast or praise yourself loudly, tooting your horn.

Origin

From 16th-century England, tied to heralds; trumpets hailed others, slang by 1570s for self-praise in a play. A 1616 Jonson work uses it for a braggart.

Variants

  • Own trumpet

Usage Examples

  • He's blowing his own trumpet about that score.
  • Blow your own trumpet; nobody else will!
  • She blew her own trumpet after the win.

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