to blow a trumpet
11trumpet — trum•pet [[t]ˈtrʌm pɪt[/t]] n. 1) mad a) any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring… …
12blow your own trumpet — see ↑trumpet, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑blow blow your own trumpet Brit informal : to talk about yourself or your achievements especially in a way that shows that you are proud or too proud He had a very successful year and has every right to blow his …
13blow your own horn — see ↑horn, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑blow blow your own horn (or toot your own horn) US informal : to talk about yourself or your achievements especially in a way that shows that you are proud or too proud We ve had a very successful year, and I think …
14trumpet — ► NOUN 1) a brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright, penetrating tone. 2) something shaped like a trumpet, especially the tubular central part of a daffodil flower. 3) the loud cry of an elephant. ► VERB (trumpeted, trumpeting)… …
15blow your (own) trumpet — british phrase to proudly tell other people about your own achievements and successes I don’t want to blow my own trumpet, but I think it’s pretty good. Thesaurus: to boast or show offsynonym Main entry: blow …
16blow your own trumpet — If someone blows their own trumpet, they boast about their talents and achievements. ( Blow your own horn is an alternative form.) …
17blow one's trumpet — blow one s (own) trumpet talk openly and boastfully about one s achievements he refused to blow his own trumpet and blushingly declined to speak …
18Blow — Blow, v. i. [imp. {Blew} (bl[=u]); p. p. {Blown} (bl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blowing}.] [OE. blawen, blowen, AS. bl[=a]wan to blow, as wind; akin to OHG. pl[=a]jan, G. bl[ a]hen, to blow up, swell, L. flare to blow, Gr. ekflai nein to spout out,… …
19blow one's (own) trumpet — chiefly Brit. talk boastfully about one s achievements. → trumpet …
20blow one's own trumpet — ► blow one s own trumpet talk openly and boastfully about one s achievements. Main Entry: ↑trumpet …
