full of prunes
full of prunes
Nonsensical. From the idea that prunes cause gas (and being "full of hot air" is synonymous with "nonsensical"). His explanation is totally full of prunes and doesn't answer the question at all.
See also: full, of, prune
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
full of prunes
mod. full of nonsense. (see also full of beans. Prunes can cause gas = hot air = nonsense.) You’re just silly. Completely full of prunes.
See also: full, of, prune
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- be full of beans
- full of beans
- prune
- full circle, come
- be full of holes
- full of years
- glass
- seize the moment
- have one's hands full, to
- full up