10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «BLOW ONE'S HORN»
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
You should leave the meeting, now, before someone blows your cover. Blow
one's horn: proudly advertising one's deeds or pedigree. That guy is a bore to
most everyone because he constantly blows his horn about his accomplishments
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Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo,
2004
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Proverbial Language in English Drama Exclusive of ...
H617.ll To blow one's HORN (fig.) (Wh H490 c1500; cf. Wh H485 [One's horn is
blown] from c1386) c1547 (1560) Impatient Poverty D4: Nedy Poverte on me doth
blowe hys horne. H618* Wear a HORN and blow it not (From a 1500; Wh H488 ...
Robert William Dent,
1984
bloom, in bloom Cheryl seems to be in bloom since she met Jack. blossom into At
the age of 15 she blossomed into a beautiful young lady. blow one's mind (M
blow one.s socks off) blow one's horn SDK§}f I don't want to blow my own horn,
but ...
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American Humour, Slang and Expressions:
It means very temperamental person. blow off end relationship blow one's cool
get very angry blow one's horn gloat blow one's top off get very angry blow out
explode in anger blow out big fight blow out automobile tire blowing out.
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Cf. the C.17-l8 proverb, he had better put his horns in his pocket than "vind them.
—2. To break wind: C.18-mid-19 low.—3. To blow one's nose hard: from ca. 1850
. In C.20, gen. blow one's horn. wind up, n. Orig. in get or have (got) the wind up,
...
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Middle English Dictionary
Pan be fauer &frenship bat fell to hym after He enhaunset his hede heghly aboue
All the londis and the lordship, bat longed to Gryse. 4. (a) enhauncen the horn, to
raise the trumpet and blow; to blow one's horn, to extoll; (b) to ...
... shock, slam, slap, slug, sock, sound, storm, swipe, thump, wallop, whack blow
gently: waft blow in puffs: whiffle blow one's horn: brag, honk blow one's mind:
awe blow one's top: rage, rant, rave blow up: balloon, bomb, dynamite,
exaggerate, ...
(approbation) 931; take one's degree, pass one's examination. make a noise,
make some noise, make a noise in the world; leave one's mark, exalt one's horn,
blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after; come into vogue, come to the
front; ...
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A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary
... klakep (Jv) to stop talking and close one's mouth; — > Cep, klakep. klak-klak (
onom) clickety-clack (of shoes, etc.). klakson (D) horn (of car, motorcycle, etc.).
meng(k)lakson to blow one's horn, honk. klam (D) clamp. klampok (Jv) k.o. plant,
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American English Compendium
blindman's bluff blinkers (auto) blood sausage bloody bloody; damned blow
one's horn blow torch blue; depressed blue-print paper blunder; error bobby pin
bogs boiling (food) bomb boneless sirloin boob bonus, unexpected boogie man ...