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CharmYou Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

What do you say to talk about something worth showing off?

What do you say to talk about something worth showing off?
I want a phrase meaning something worth showing off. Can I say bragging right? or shock value? or even showing-off value?

My closeness to foreign teachers is a shock value.
My closeness to foreign teachers is a showing-off value.
My closeness to foreign teachers is a bragging right.
  

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Possibly #3, but it is very clumsy. I strongly recommend 'I am proud of my friendship with foreign teachers'. Clive

— Clive

  • Possibly #3, but it is very clumsy.
  • I strongly recommend 'I am proud of my friendship with foreign teachers'.
  • Clive
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Possibly #3, but it is very clumsy.
I strongly recommend 'I am proud of my friendship with foreign teachers'.

Clive
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Well, can you tell me any more proper phrases to interchange it? I want to extend my vocabulary.
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"shock value" means that it would be horrifying.
"showing-off value" is awkward and unnatural.
"bragging rights" seems like an overkill for this type of situation.
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eg I want to show off about my friendship with foreign teachers.
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