toot one's own horn

English

Alternative forms

• blow one's own horn

Pronunciation

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Verb

toot one's own horn (third-person singular simple present toots one's own horn, present participle tooting one's own horn, simple past and past participle tooted one's own horn)

1. (idiomatic) To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.

   Synonym: blow one's own trumpet

   Not to toot my own horn, but I already knew all that.

   • 2023 September 19, Chaise Sanders, “50 Best Halloween Costumes of All Time, From the Classics to the Truly Unique”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[1]:

     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!

Translations

promote oneself

• Arabic: يتفاخر
• Catalan: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 自吹自擂 (zh) (zìchuīzìléi), 臉上貼金／脸上贴金 (zh) (liǎnshàngtiējīn)

• Finnish: kehua itseään, tehdä itsestään numero
• French: s’envoyer des fleurs (fr), se jeter des fleurs (fr), faire son propre éloge
• Hindi: अपनी बड़ाई करना (apnī baṛāī karnā)
• Italian: battersi la grancassa da solo
• Japanese: 自画自賛する (ja) (jigajisan suru)
• Maori: wahahuka
• Polish: pochlebiać sobie impf, pochlebić sobie pf
• Portuguese: puxar a brasa à sua sardinha