“Blow your own trumpet”
定義
To talk proudly about your own achievements.
例句
Examples
“He is talented, but he always blows his own trumpet.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He is talented, but he always blows his own trumpet.Compare with the original example
He is talented, but he always blows his own trumpet.
Write a two-line conversation using “Blow your own trumpet”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Blow your own trumpet" mean?
- "Blow your own trumpet" means to talk proudly about your own achievements.
- How do you use "Blow your own trumpet" in a sentence?
- Example: "He is talented, but he always blows his own trumpet."
- Should I interpret "Blow your own trumpet" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.