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playing his own trumpet vs blowing his own trumpet

Both phrases are correct and have the same meaning. They are idiomatic expressions used to describe someone who is boasting about their own achievements or abilities. The choice between 'playing his own trumpet' and 'blowing his own trumpet' is a matter of personal preference or regional variation.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 813 views

playing his own trumpet

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to mean boasting about one's own achievements or abilities.

This phrase is an idiomatic expression that means someone is praising or boasting about themselves. It is often used in a negative context to imply self-promotion or arrogance.

Examples:

  • I don't mean to be playing my own trumpet, but I think I did a great job on that project.
  • He's always playing his own trumpet, talking about how amazing he is.
  • Stop playing your own trumpet and give credit to the team for their hard work.
  • Well, this was Uncle Gabe's favorite song, so when we play it, we remember him... like he was here with us playing his trumpet right along with Count Basie.
  • It's like somebody's playing the trumpet.
  • Not playing the trumpet is all he can do not to complicate matters.
  • Whoever heard of a Jewish cat playing trumpet the way you do?
  • I looked. Here's a coloured boy over there playing trumpet.
  • I heard a student playing on the trumpet... and the sound quality wasn't that clear.
  • Randy, you remember when we were little kids and you got all excited about playing the trumpet?
  • I want the part that keeps me here, 'cause here I'm Mozart, but out there, I was like a monkey playing the trumpet, and you guys need Mozart.
  • Here comes King Erik... (TRUMPETS PLAYING)
  • So, how's the trumpet playing?
  • RADIO NEWSWOMAN: Market stocks fell for a fifth day, led by resources... (changing stations) (trumpet playing mid-tempo jazz)
  • if they had a jazz chicken around his neck, at least it'd go... [imitates trumpet playing reveille]
  • Digby. So how's the trumpet playing?
  • You was a prisoner before you got here... (trumpet playing scales)
  • I started playing at the age 18 So I've been playing the trumpet for 47 years
  • In regards to your trumpet playing, tongue through the teeth, tip on top of the lower lip, and... this is crucial now; Ready?...
  • To begin today's session of the grand jury for the Eastern District of Louisiana... (trumpet playing)
  • The trumpets playing the position, the sabres shining in the sun, the gallopping horses!
  • And might I blow my own trumpet and say the fit is exquisite.
  • Don't wish to blow my own trumpet, but it's genius.

Alternatives:

  • blowing his own trumpet
  • tooting his own horn
  • patting himself on the back
  • singing his own praises
  • self-promoting

blowing his own trumpet

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to mean boasting about one's own achievements or abilities.

This phrase is an idiomatic expression that means someone is praising or boasting about themselves. It is often used in a negative context to imply self-promotion or arrogance.

Examples:

  • She's always blowing her own trumpet, talking about how talented she is.
  • I don't want to blow my own trumpet, but I think I did a great job on that presentation.
  • Stop blowing your own trumpet and acknowledge the contributions of others.
  • Without blowing our own trumpet, we can also say that the European Union has responded very rapidly to the new situation.
  • Now, a guy blowing a trumpet on a ship can't do much when there's a raging storm.
  • The people are blowing the trumpets around the city walls.
  • Did you go out and meet your trumpet-blowing people in your recent general election?
  • And might I blow my own trumpet and say the fit is exquisite.
  • Don't wish to blow my own trumpet, but it's genius.
  • I don't want to blow my own trumpet, but they know Martin Cahill's the General because, you know, of what I write in the Sunday Independent.
  • I can't go again and risk blowing his cover.
  • I just heard the fella blowing his horn.
  • I do not say this just to blow our own trumpet but because we should not spread the illusion harboured by many a non-governmental organisation that the parliamentary and democratic process could, to a certain extent, be replaced by dialogue with civil society.
  • I don't like to blow my own trumpet but I did actually blow my own trumpet!
  • If the unsub's a family member, he's blowing his one big chance to get rich.
  • Teddy's been blowing his bugle again.
  • And then your father, genius that he is, thanked him in the acknowledgments, completely blowing his cover.
  • Alexei couldn't stop Rabb from stealing that MiG-29 without blowing his cover with the mafia, Parlovsky and Sokol.
  • I contacted Alexei and told him to do everything he could to stop Rabb without blowing his cover.
  • He'll put an end to his pain and nightmares... by blowing his brains out, or dropping himself out of a window.
  • The local people claim that at night he was riding a dolphin, loudly blowing his horn.
  • I've followed the money, I've earned this guy's trust, and all it's gotten me is a front row seat to somebody blowing his brains out.
  • Only in this way will we avoid the risk that the EU 2020 strategy will be reduced to one where the eurocracy blows its own trumpets, as was the case with the Lisbon Strategy.

Alternatives:

  • playing his own trumpet
  • tooting his own horn
  • patting himself on the back
  • singing his own praises
  • self-promoting

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