blow one's own horn

blow one's own horn
(blow (амер. toot) one's own horn)
хвалиться, хвастать, бахвалиться; заниматься саморекламой

In self-defence I got to toot my own horn like a lawyer defending a client - his bounded duty ain't it to bring out the poor dub's good points? (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. IV) — Ради самозащиты я должен сам себя хвалить, как адвокат, который, защищая клиента, обязан выявить все лучшее, что есть в этом несчастном.

...It gets my goat when a fellow gets stuck on himself and goes around tooting his horn merely because he's charitable. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. III) — ...я просто из себя выхожу, когда человек вообразит, что он бог знает кто, и похваляется перед всеми только потому, что делает добро.

‘I'm secretary of the lodge, and I can hold one of the best jobs on the turnpike’ - ‘Quit blowing your horn!’ Eddie shouted. (A. Saxton, ‘The Great Midland’, part II, ‘1927’) — - я председатель местного отделения профсоюза, и мне дадут любое место, какое я захочу... - Довольно тебе хвастать! - закричал Эдди.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow one's own horn — or[toot one s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. * /People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn./ * /A person who does things well does not have… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow\ one's\ own\ horn — • blow one s own horn • toot one s own horn v. phr. slang To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • blow one's own horn — ► blow (or toot) one s own horn N. Amer. informal boast about oneself or one s achievements. Main Entry: ↑horn …   English terms dictionary

  • blow one's own horn — phrasal see blow one s horn * * * I see horn II blow (or toot) one s own horn informal talk boastfully about oneself or one s achievements …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow one’s own horn — AND toot one’s own horn tv. to brag. □ Gary sure likes to toot his own horn. □ “I hate to blow my own horn,” said Bill, lying through his teeth …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • blow one's own horn — praise oneself He is always blowing his own horn and is very annoying at times …   Idioms and examples

  • toot one's own horn — See: BLOW ONE S OWN HORN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • toot one's own horn — See: BLOW ONE S OWN HORN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • toot\ one's\ own\ horn — • blow one s own horn • toot one s own horn v. phr. slang To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • blow one's own horn — verb To brag about oneself …   Wiktionary


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