boast about achievements
/boʊst əˈbaʊt əˈtʃiːvmənts/
Meaning
This phrase means to speak with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's successes, skills, or accomplishments. While sometimes neutral, it often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the person is bragging or trying to show off. It is commonly used in social and professional contexts.
Examples
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No one likes a colleague who constantly boasts about achievements in front of the team.
No one likes a colleague who constantly boasts about achievements in front of the team.
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He didn't want to boast about his achievements, so he kept his promotion quiet.
He didn't want to boast about his achievements, so he kept his promotion quiet.
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Social media has made it incredibly easy for people to boast about achievements all day long.
Social media has made it incredibly easy for people to boast about achievements all day long.
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Instead of boasting about achievements, let your hard work speak for itself.
Instead of boasting about achievements, let your hard work speak for itself.
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She modestly declined to boast about her achievements during the interview.
She modestly declined to boast about her achievements during the interview.
Common Mistakes
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✗ He loves to boast his achievements.
✓ He loves to boast about his achievements.
The verb 'boast' requires the preposition 'about' (or occasionally 'of') when followed by the thing you are proud of.
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✗ She boasted for her achievements.
✓ She boasted about her achievements.
The preposition 'for' is incorrect; we use 'about' to indicate the topic of the boasting.
Related Expressions
Practice
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A humble leader rarely feels the need to ___.
💡 Brag or show off about what they have accomplished.
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boast about achievements
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I don't mean to ___, but our team won the first prize.
💡 Talk proudly about what we accomplished.
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boast about our achievements