Question

Blow Your Own Horn to praise yourself; to call attention to your own merits (intelligence, skills, success, or abilities); to brag about yourself

Accepted Answer

When you fill out an application for a job, blow your own horn. In ancient Roman times, a blare of trumpets announced the arrival of a great hero. So the blowing of horns meant someone important was coming. Today, people who blow (or toot) their own horns are boasting about their superior qualities. Sometimes you have to do that a little (when you apply for a job, for instance), but if you do it too much, you could be called a braggart.

Idiom	Blow Your Own Horn
Example	When you fill out an application for a job, blow your own horn.
Meaning	to praise yourself; to call attention to your own merits (intelligence, skills, success, or abilities); to brag about yourself
Origin	In ancient Roman times, a blare of trumpets announced the arrival of a great hero. So the blowing of horns meant someone important was coming. Today, people who blow (or toot) their own horns are boasting about their superior qualities. Sometimes you have to do that a little (when you apply for a job, for instance), but if you do it too much, you could be called a braggart.

Blow Horn Job Fill Application Praise Call Attention