English English Dictionary
- boast in English:
1. brag
I try not to brag about it
She would rather climb a rock or jump out of an airplane than hear you brag about your new expensive watch.
“I found them,” she bragged
The urge to brag on his recent successes was irresistible.
... tell you that to brag, but because I'm proud...
he bragged that he was sure of victory.
i got fed up of your bragging about your money
He would always brag about me to all his friends.
You shouldn't brag about your skills.
He's always bragging about how much money he earns.
Marta brags engagement ring
He bragged continually
Users brag on Facebook all the time.
Now, I can brag about my success.
It's fun to watch nerdy cartoon characters from the 90s brag about how many megabytes of RAM they have, which is usually somewhere around 8.
English word "boast"(brag) occurs in sets:
synonyms (test)2. blow your own trumpet
English word "boast"(blow your own trumpet) occurs in sets:
Music- idioms 12.02.2020Music- idioms
3. Boasting is the act of making an ostentatious speech
English word "boast"(Boasting is the act of making an ostentatious speech) occurs in sets:
How Britain could leave Europe4. show off
I'm going to wear my new necklace to school so I can show off to my friends.
to attract the eye of the customer and show off the goods to their best advantage.
You always show off at parties.
The main reason they formed the band was to show off in front of the girls at school.
I couldn't wait to show off my new ring
You don't have to show off to impress me.
John likes to show off his sports car.
she always show off with their money
She's bringing her daughter to show off her musical skills.
Just because he's rich, it doesn't mean he must show off so much.
English word "boast"(show off) occurs in sets:
native 1000 słówek5. to speak proudly of what a person has done
6. someone who talks with excessive pride of his own achievements
English word "boast"(someone who talks with excessive pride of his own achievements) occurs in sets:
TOEFL - Most important words 76 - 1007. that
Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.
That is intriguing.
It is actually true that the less money you have, the less you worry.
Nobody knew that Tom was the person who contributed most of the money.
It's unlikely that anyone other than Tom would be interested in buying this.
That village has changed a lot from how it was 10 years ago.
It was not until I got off the bus that I realized I had left my umbrella.
I like to feel sad. I know that most people try to avoid any kind of sad feeling. But I think that is wrong.
The other day when I stopped by at a friend's house, it wasn't my friend that came out of the front door, but her husband.
How are you and your wife doing, now that the birds have all flown the coop?
It's my fault that the cake was burned. I was talking on the phone and didn't notice the time.
I've been so busy this past week that I've hardly had time to relax.
That girl couldn't take things down in longhand, let alone shorthand.
A study reports that 53,000 Americans die each year as a result of secondhand smoke.
The government will provide interest-free loans to firms that participate in the program.
8. about doing
English word "boast"(about doing) occurs in sets:
Reporting verbs9. brag about
Unfortunately, the European Union can hardly brag about its transparency.
10. to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own
English word "boast"(to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own) occurs in sets:
C1 Advanced (All That Jazz)11. boast about
It's not polite to boast about your money.
i tend to boast about my clean and organized wardrobe.
12. about
Think about it.
Something you should know about me is that I spend a lot of time reading.
Tom asked Mary to see about getting front row seats at the Lady Gaga concert.
Didn't you know that he passed away about two years ago?
How far is it from here to your school? "It's about ten minute's walk."
Sooner or later, every parent has to have a talk with their children about the birds and the bees.
I asked many people about the store, but no one had heard of it.
Complaining about something is one way to adapt yourself to a new environment.
Even when she thought about something else, ideas of death returned to her mind.
He wasn't about to pass up that once-in-a-lifetime chance.
Prime numbers are like life; they are completely logical, but impossible to find the rules for, even if you spend all your time thinking about it.
We argued with each other about the best place for a holiday.
A mysterious legend has been handed down about this lake.
Sorry, but it all came about so suddenly that I haven't got a handle on the situation yet.
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