Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Blow one's own trumpet'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Blow one's own trumpet'.

A. To boast about one's own achievements

B. To play a musical instrument

C. To blow a horn

D. To praise others

Answer: Option A

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It means to talk proudly about oneself.

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