TOOT YOUR OWN HORN

Meaning of TOOT YOUR OWN HORN in English

brag, talk about your own success

Since Ted won the bowling trophy he's been tooting his own horn.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

TOOT YOUR OWN HORN — brag, talk about your own success Since Ted won the bowling trophy he's been tooting his own horn.
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TOOT — I. verb Etymology: probably imitative Date: circa 1510 intransitive verb 1. to sound a short blast , to sound a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
YOUR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower (used as gen. of gē you); akin to Old High German iuwēr …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOOT — I. ˈtüt intransitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English toten, tooten, from Old English tōtian — more at tout …
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OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HORN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOOT — (v. t.) To cause to sound, as a horn, the note being modified at the beginning and end as if …
Английский словарь Webster
TOOT — (v. i.) To blow or sound a horn; to make similar noise by contact of the tongue with the root …
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TOOT — (v. t.) To see; to spy.
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TOOT — (v. i.) To peep; to look narrowly.
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TOOT — (v. i.) To stand out, or be prominent.
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TOOT — ( v. t. ) To see; to spy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOOT — ( v. t. ) To cause to sound, as a horn, the note being modified at the beginning and end …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
YOUR — /yoor, yawr, yohr/ ; unstressed /yeuhr/ , pron. 1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOOT — toot 1 — tooter , n. /tooht/ , v.i. 1. (of a horn or whistle) to give forth its characteristic …
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OWN — /ohn/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize …
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HORN — — hornish , adj. — hornless , adj. — hornlessness , n. — hornlike , adj. /hawrn/ , n. 1. …
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TOOT — I. ˈtüt verb Etymology: probably imitative Date: circa 1510 intransitive verb 1. a. : to sound a short blast the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YOUR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HORN — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German horn, Latin cornu, Greek keras Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOOT — vi to stand out, or be prominent. 2. toot ·vi to peep; to look narrowly. 3. toot ·vt to see; …
Webster English vocab
OWN — adj to hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; …
Webster English vocab
HORN — noun the ionic volute. 2. horn ·noun the cornucopia, or horn of plenty. 3. horn ·noun a curved projection on …
Webster English vocab
TOOT — [toot] vb [prob. imit.] vi (ca. 1510) 1 a: to sound a short blast "the horn ~ed" b: to sound …
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OWN — [own] adj [ME owen, fr. OE agen; akin to OHG eigan own, ON eiginn, OE agan to possess--more at owe] …
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HORN — [horn] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG horn, L cornu, Gk keras] (bef. 12c) 1 a: one of the …
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HORN — French Cor, German Horn, in music, any of several wind instruments sounded by vibration of the player's tensed lips against …
Britannica English vocabulary
TOOT — I toot 'sound (horn)'; 'spree' BrE AmE tuːt ▷ tooted ˈtuːt ɪd -əd AmE ˈtuːt̬ əd ▷ tooting ˈtuːt ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YOUR — / jɔː(r); NAmE jʊr weak form jə(r)/ determiner (the possessive form of you ) 1. of or belonging to the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOOT — / tuːt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun a short high sound made by a car horn or a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — / əʊn; NAmE oʊn/ adjective , pronoun , verb ■ adjective , pronoun 1. used to emphasize that sth belongs …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORN — / hɔːn; NAmE hɔːrn/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a hard pointed part that grows, usually …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YOUR — your S1 W1 /jə; strong jɔː $ jər strong jɔːr/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘you’] [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOOT — I. toot 1 /tuːt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From the sound ] if …
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OWN — I. own 1 S1 W1 /əʊn $ oʊn/ BrE AmE adjective , pronoun [always after a possessive] 1 . used …
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HORN — I. ˌFrench ˈhorn BrE AmE ( also horn especially British English ) noun [countable] a musical instrument made of ↑ …
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OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HORN
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OWN — adj. & v. adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HORN
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1. a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Oxford English vocab
HORN
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YOUR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Your' is the second person possessive …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOOT — ( toots, tooting, tooted) If someone toots their car horn or if a car horn toots , it produces a …
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OWN — ( owns, owning, owned) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
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HORN — ( horns) 1. On a vehicle such as a car, the horn is the device that makes a loud noise …
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TOOT — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) If someone ~s their car horn or if a car horn ~s, it produces a short sound …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TOOT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES sound/toot/honk/blow your horn (= make a noise with your horn ) COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HORN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES English horn French horn COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN car ▪ The Nurse honks …
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YOUR — [determiner]Your means of or belonging to people generally.Garlic is good for your blood.Of course you want the best for your …
Cambridge English vocab
HORN — Synonyms and related words : Klaxon, Mayday, SOS, acoustical network, aerophone, air-raid alarm, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OWN — See: COME INTO ONE'S OWN, DOSE OF ONE'S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE'S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN, KEEP …
Slang English vocab
TOOT — I. noun VERB + TOOT ▪ give (sb) ▪ hear PREPOSITION ▪ with a ~ ▪ The car overtook with …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HORN — noun 1 part of an animal ADJECTIVE ▪ buffalo , bull's , cow's , rhino , etc. ▪ ornaments made …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OWN — INDEX: 1. to own something 2. when someone owns something 3. the person who owns something 4. the things that …
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — See ↑ HAVE/NOT HAVE 1, ↑ OWN 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ alone/on your own/by yourself • ↑ be your own …
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — adj. 25B6; adjective he has his own reasons : PERSONAL, individual, particular, private, personalized, unique. 25B6; verb I own this …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OWN — See: COME INTO ONE'S OWN, DOSE OF ONE'S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE'S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN, KEEP …
Словарь английских идиом
HORN — The word "horn" is often used metaphorically to signify strength and honor, because horns are the chief weapons and ornaments …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
OWN — pronoun 1 BAD : I had the whole beach for my own. GOOD : I had the whole beach to …
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