- make boast of something
- хвастать чем-л
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
make a spectacle of yourself — phrase to bring attention to yourself by behaving in an embarrassing way in public Thesaurus: to boast or show offsynonym Main entry: spectacle * * * make a spectacle of yourself : to do something in front of other people that is very… … Useful english dictionary
boast — I UK [bəʊst] / US [boʊst] verb Word forms boast : present tense I/you/we/they boast he/she/it boasts present participle boasting past tense boasted past participle boasted * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to proudly tell other people about what you … English dictionary
boast — boast1 [ boust ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you: BRAG: boast of: He s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
boast — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions because you want to make other people admire you: I can do better than any of them. she boasted. (+ about): I m fed up hearing Jan boast about her new job. (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
make good — {v. phr.} 1. To do what one promised to do; make something come true. * /Mr. Smith borrowed some money. He promised to pay it back on payday. He made good his promise./ * /Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake./ * /John s mother… … Dictionary of American idioms
make good — {v. phr.} 1. To do what one promised to do; make something come true. * /Mr. Smith borrowed some money. He promised to pay it back on payday. He made good his promise./ * /Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake./ * /John s mother… … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ good — v. phr. 1. To do what one promised to do; make something come true. Mr. Smith borrowed some money. He promised to pay it back on payday. He made good his promise. Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake. John s mother promised to take him … Словарь американских идиом
bluff — bluff1 [blʌf] v [I and T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from Dutch bluffen to boast, play a kind of card game ] to pretend something, especially in order to achieve what you want in a difficult or dangerous situation ▪ You wouldn t really… … Dictionary of contemporary English
My Fair Lady (film) — My Fair Lady Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold, original illustration by Bob Peak Directed by George Cukor … Wikipedia
boastful — boast|ful [ boustfəl ] adjective too eager to tell other people what you have done or could do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you: I don t want to sound boastful but I always finish everything on time. ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… … Universalium