break one's arm patting oneself on the back

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von break one's arm patting oneself on the back im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To be very full of oneself. Often used as a sarcastic caution - "don't break your arm patting yourself on the back"

We're the best football team in the state! - Careful, dude, don't break your arm patting yourself on the back.

Silbentrennung

break one's arm pat·ting one·self on the back

Türkische aussprache

breyk wʌnz ärm pätîng wʌnself ôn dhi bäk

Synonyme

toot one's own horn

Aussprache

/ˈbrāk ˈwənz ˈärm ˈpatəɴɢ ˌwənˈself ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈbak/ /ˈbreɪk ˈwʌnz ˈɑːrm ˈpætɪŋ ˌwʌnˈsɛlf ˈɔːn ðiː ˈbæk/

Etymologie

() From pat on the back, and the uncomfortable position one would have to assume while patting their own self on the back.