jawed

jaw (one) down

slang To speak to one in a very forceful, authoritarian, or condescending manner. The boss jawed me down in front of everyone for being late to the meeting. A couple of students began protesting the teacher's decision, but she jawed them down.
See also: down, jaw

jaw about (someone or something)

To chat or gossip idly or aimlessly about someone or something. They always spend their lunch break jawing about the people in the company they don't like. She spent the whole evening jawing about her boring insect research.
See also: jaw

jaw at (one)

To talk, lecture, or preach to one, especially at length or in a very boring manner. OK, everyone, I know I've been jawing at you all morning, so why don't we take a short break? She spent the whole evening jawing at me about her boring research on insect biology.
See also: jaw

jaw away

To talk incessantly and/or at great length. I became so bored while the professor jawed away at us that I nearly fell asleep in the middle of the lecture. Whenever I meet up with Tammy, our "conversation" is always just her jawing away while I listen patiently on.
See also: away, jaw

slack-jawed

1. With one's mouth hanging open, as due to surprise or dim-wittedness. I had to clear away the people who were standing slack-jawed on the side of the road, staring at the car wreck.
2. Moronic; very slow or dim-witted. I tried asking for directions at the gas station, but there was just some slack-jawed yokel working behind the counter.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • jaw (one) down
  • jaw down
  • jaw someone down
  • speak down to
  • speak down to (one)
  • talk down to
  • (one's) nose is (always) in the air
  • one's nose is in the air
  • set (one) down as (something)
  • set down
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