JLPT N3Idioms

鼻にかける

Meaning
自分の能力や成果を自慢する
Explanation
「鼻にかける」means to boast of one's abilities or success and act arrogantly. It is used when pointing to a rather unpleasant attitude. It has nothing to do with smell or a stuffy nose.
Original Japanese explanation

「鼻にかける」は、自分のできることや成功を自慢して、いばるという意味です。あまり良くない態度を指すときに使います。においや鼻のつまりとは関係ありません。

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