break one's arm patting oneself on the back

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Определение break one's arm patting oneself on the back в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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.

Расстановка переносов

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

Турецкое произношение

breyk wʌnz ärm pätîng wʌnself ôn dhi bäk

Синонимы

toot one's own horn

Произношение

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

Этимология

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