Expressions (A–Z)
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Glory not yourself in the presence of a king
Figuratively: One should not boast before an important and distinguished person....
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L
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Let a stranger praise you, not your mouth/ let another man praise you and not your own mouth/self-praise is no praise/ don't blow your own trumpet
Don't praise yourself; praise and compliments should come from others. A saying...
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Let not him that girds on his armour boast himself as he that puts it off
Figuratively: A person should not boast before completing their task. A proverb...
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M
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Me and me and me
A nickname for a person who is occupied only with himself or boasts that all suc...
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P
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Pat oneself on the shoulder
He was very pleased with himself. He showed off his success.
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To adorn oneself with foreign ornaments, to deck oneself with foreign ornaments
By metaphor: attributing to oneself the successes of others. To boast in deeds d...
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To stick out the chest, to blow one's chest
By metaphor: To walk in pride. To boast.
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To swell up like a peacock
See: 'Proud like a peacock'
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