talk foolishly

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• talk through one's hat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To say something without knowing or understanding the facts; talk foolishly or ignorantly. * /John said that the earth is nearer the sun in summer, but the teacher said he was talking through his hat./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• talk through one's hat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To say something without knowing or understanding the facts; talk foolishly or ignorantly. * /John said that the earth is nearer the sun in summer, but the teacher said he was talking through his hat./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• talk through one's hat — ► talk through one s hat informal talk foolishly or ignorantly. Main Entry: ↑hat …   English terms dictionary

• talk —    Ōlelo, kama ilio, keaka; wala au (colloquial).   Also: pālau, pāpā ōlelo, waha (for idioms, see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it), walawala au, wale wai, hūhā, a ama, kole.     Loud talk, wawā, wā, hauwawā; pāleo, pāleoleowā… …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• talk through one's hat — verb speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it • Syn: ↑bullshit, ↑bull, ↑fake • Derivationally related forms: ↑fake (for: ↑fake …   Useful english dictionary

• talk\ through\ one's\ hat — v. phr. informal To say something without knowing or understanding the facts; talk foolishly or ignorantly. John said that the earth is nearer the sun in summer, but the teacher said he was talking through his hat …   Словарь американских идиом

• talk some sense into/to — talk (some) sense into/to informal : to cause (someone) to stop thinking or behaving foolishly I couldn t talk sense to him. He talked (some) sense into her and she promised she would get rid of that dangerous car. • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• talk sense into/to — talk (some) sense into/to informal : to cause (someone) to stop thinking or behaving foolishly I couldn t talk sense to him. He talked (some) sense into her and she promised she would get rid of that dangerous car. • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Blether — talk foolishly or too much about nothing Talk idly …   Scottish slang

• bab´bling|ly — bab|ble «BAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib. 2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress. SYNONYM(S): gabble …   Useful english dictionary

• bab´ble|ment — bab|ble «BAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib. 2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress. SYNONYM(S): gabble …   Useful english dictionary