| 词汇 | talk through her hat |
| 释义 | (redirected from talk through her hat)talk through (one's) hat1. To say foolish things; to talk nonsense. Don't pay Jonathan any mind, Mary, he's just talking through his hat again. 2. To exaggerate one's achievements or knowledge; to bluff or boast. Dorothy keeps saying she can outrun anyone in our school, but she's talking through her hat if you ask me. It seemed like the candidate was talking through his hat for a while when the debate turned to the topic of tax policy. talk through one's hatFig. to brag or exaggerate; to talk nonsense. That can't be so! You are just talking through your hat! Pay no attention to Mary. She is just talking through her hat. talk through one's hatTalk nonsense; also, hold forth about something one knows very little about. For example, He was talking through his hat when he described the shipwreck, or Mother went on and on about various screwdrivers but in fact she was talking through her hat . The allusion in this idiom makes no sense either, which may be the point. [Late 1800s] talk through your hattalk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly. informalVulgar variants of this expression include talking through your backside , arse , and ass . talk through your ˈhat(old-fashioned, informal) (usually used in progressive tenses) say silly things while you are talking about a subject you do not understand: Don’t take any notice of him. He’s talking through his hat, as usual.talk through one’s hat in. to say baseless things; to speak carelessly and tell lies. You don’t know what you are talking about. You’re just talking through your hat. talk through (one's) hat1. To talk nonsense. 2. To bluff. |
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