Acts of self-aggrandisement, for example, turning to tears (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
ego trips
'acts of self-aggrandisement' is the definition.
'ego trips' can be an answer for 'acts' (ego trip is a kind of act). I am not certain of the 'of self-aggrandisement' bit.
'example turning to tears' is the wordplay.
'example' becomes 'eg' (short for 'exempli gratia', 'for example' in Latin).
'turning' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'tears' becomes 'rips' (rip is a kind of tear).
'to' backwards is 'ot'.
'eg'+'ot'+'rips'='EGO-TRIPS'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ego trips that I've seen before include "Events stage-managed to boost one's image" , "Go, priest on conceited boosts to self-esteem" , "Activities concerned with boosting self-esteem" , "Pig store (anag)" , "delusions of grandeur!" .)