Vocabulary

鼻にかける

to be full of pride; to be boastful

expression verb

Example sentences

He is boastful of his success.

He isn't the sort of man that boasts of his abilities.

He put on airs with his learning.

I don't like his boasting of his success in business.

Don't blow your own horn too much.

She is vain of her beauty.

She put on high airs with her learning, and she was not popular.