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鼻にかける

to boast about; to show off

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phrase Rare #38,685
to boast about; to show off Often used critically to describe someone who takes pride in a quality or achievement and flaunts it.
JA: 彼は自分の才能を鼻にかけるような男ではない。
EN: He is not the kind of man to boast about his talent.

あまり鼻にかけるな。

Don't be so conceited.

“知ると鼻にかけるから”と…役者に？

“Because you’ll get cocky once you find out”… to an actor?

— さらば、わが愛／覇王別姫 (1993)

あまりそれを鼻にかけるな。

Don't flaunt it too much.

彼は自分の才能を鼻にかけるような男ではない。

He’s not the kind of man who boasts about his talents.