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idiomflap your gumsto talk a lot without saying anything that is important or interesting:What makes me angry is people just flapping their gums and telling me to calm down instead of trying to help.You can flap your gums for quite a while trying to explain what 'the rights of the people' means.
flap (one's) gumsTo chatter or blather. Quit flapping your gums—I need some quiet so I can think! Whenever Charlie starts to flap his gums, I can't get in a word! flap your gums AMERICAN, INFORMALIf someone flaps their gums, they talk a lot without saying anything important. Who wants to hear you flapping your gums first thing in the morning? |