Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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Why don’t you put an end to blowing your own trumpet?
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- playing your own trumpet to produce music
- making too much noise
- praising your own abilities and achievements
- None of these
Correct Option: C
blowing your own trumpet : to praise your own abilities and achievements; boast
● Anyone will tell you she’s one of the best journalists we have got, although she never blows her own trumpet. The best option is prasising your own abilities and achievements.
