break one's arm patting oneself on the back

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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.

break one's arm patting oneself on the back

    Hyphenation

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

    Turkish pronunciation

    breyk wʌnz ärm pätîng wʌnself ôn dhi bäk

    Pronunciation

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

    Etymology

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