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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Blow your own trumpet
    Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    Blow your own trumpet

    A.

    Making one's own fool

    B.

    Tell people how good or successful you are

    C.

    Being angry with yourself for not being able to achieve something

    D.

    Being happy/satisfied/content with yourself

    Correct option is B

    The correct meaning of the given idiom is (b) Tell people how good or successful you are.

    Given idiom – Blow your own trumpet:

    • Meaning: To praise yourself and talk proudly about your achievements; to boast. (Hindi meaning: अपनी तारीफ करना / शेखी बघारना)
    • Example: He is always blowing his own trumpet about his promotions.

    Why other options are incorrect:

    • (a): “Making one's own fool” means acting foolishly, which is not the idiom’s meaning.
    • (c): This refers to self-frustration, not boasting.
    • (d): This indicates being content, not public self-praise.

    So the correct answer is (b)

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