bragging rights | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Theprerogativetopraiseoneself for askilloraccomplishment.2008July 3, Andrea Sachs, “Business books (review ofHow to Get Richby Felix Dennis)”, inTime:Worth as much as $900 million, he estimates, the author clearly thinks he has earnedbragging rights, and he intends to exercise them.2013November 3, Delme Parfitt, “Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win”, inWales Online:It won't be remembered as a classic in the pantheon of great South Wales derbies, but nobody on the Cardiff City side of the divide will care as their team secured the first ever set of Premier Leaguebragging rightsin the Welsh capital.2023January 25, Cem Davis tells Nick Brodrick, “A warm 'Waterloo family' welcome”, inRAIL, number975, page38:He is talking toRAILimmediately after his station regained its traditional position as 'Britain's busiest'[…], and there is no disguising his delight. "Thebragging rightsare once again Waterloo's," he grins.; (idiomatic)Honororprestige.

Examples:

EN: I could take over bragging rights to the school right now, but... Lewis, how did the home visit go?
ES: Esta es una gran oportunidad para presumir.
EN: Winners get the bragging rights.
ES: Los vencedores deciden la historia.
EN: Think of it as bragging rights.
ES: Velo como algo de qué presumir.
EN: The winner gets respect, bragging rights and Hawaii.
ES: El ganador ganará respeto, derechos y Hawai.
EN: for bragging rights, OK?
ES: para jactarme, ¿de acuerdo?
EN: We'll have a final Tribal Council, where the jury will decide who leaves this island with a lot of bragging rights and a lot of cash.
ES: Tendremos un último Consejo Tribal, donde el jurado dejará a alguien irse con mucho de lo que presumir y con mucho dinero.
EN: Any of you could've turned around. Nobody did, and in my book that gives you bragging rights for life.
ES: Nadie lo ha hecho y en libro eso les da el derecho de jactarse por lo realizado.
EN: To them, you're the sempai or classmate they have bragging rights to.
ES: Todos ellos sienten derecho de presumir a su compañero de último año.
EN: Yeah, but shouldn't there be more to life than competition for useless bragging rights?
ES: Sí, pero la vida debería ser más que... una competición por el derecho a jactarse.
EN: Five of the South´s best, competing for top honours, $50,000, and a year´s worth of bragging rights.
ES: Cinco excelentes bandas del Sur se disputarán el primer lugar, $50, 000 de premio, y el derecho a presumir un año.
EN: All right, this one's for bragging rights.
ES: Ésta es para que fanfarroneen.
EN: The bragging rights to the projects.
ES: A ver quién puede fanfarronear.
EN: The title of "Survivor," bragging rights, which when you're a Type A like the 16 of you guys, that's worth something.
ES: El título de máximo sobreviviente. Poder presumir que cuando son de primera clase, como ustedes 16, eso vale algo.
EN: Tonight the fathers battle the sons and the winner gets bragging rights.
ES: Hoy, los padres se enfrentan a los hijos para ver quién puede pavonearse.
EN: bragging rights as winner of Survivor:
ES: el derecho de presumir por ser la ganadora de Survivor:

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