Grammar fix
blow your own trumpet
boast about yourself
To talk proudly about your own achievements or abilities, especially to make other people admire you.
How oftenNow and then
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I don't like blowing my own trumpet, but I was the one who solved the problem.
My sister is brilliant at her job, although she does blow her own trumpet whenever we talk about work.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: She likes blowing her trumpet about her success.
Say: She likes blowing her own trumpet about her success.
The idiom normally includes 'your own'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Talk proudly about yourself to impress
Which varietyBritishAmerican
blow your own trumpetYou're here · British: talk proudly about your own achievements or abilities.
bragTalk proudly about yourself, often annoyingly.show offTry to impress through words, possessions, or conspicuous behaviour.