toot one's own horn
Boast about oneself
To toot one's own horn is to boast or call attention to one's own accomplishments: She's not one to toot her own horn, but she's won three national awards.
The expression suggests self-promotion that others might find unseemly—like announcing your arrival with a fanfare.
Sometimes the context permits it: I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I predicted this years ago.
- braggingExcessive self-praise
- blow one's own trumpetSelf-congratulatory bragging
- showing offOstentatious self-display
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- arroganceExcessive self-importance
pat oneself on the back · self-aggrandizement · ego trip · pride · flaunting · narcissism · exaggeration · name dropping · peacocking · look at me · insecurity · fishing for compliments · reputation management · confidence · ambition · vanity · self-expression · competitiveness
toot one's own hornself-deprecate
Criticize oneself, often humorously
toot one's own hornkeep a low profile
Remain unnoticed deliberately
toot one's own hornhide one's light under a bushel
Deliberately obscure one's abilities
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