talk out of (one's) hat
talk out of (one's) hat
1. To say foolish things; to talk of nonsense. Don't pay Jonathan any mind, Mary, he's just talking out of his hat again.
2. To exaggerate one's achievements or knowledge of some subject; to bluff or boast. Dorothy keeps saying she can outrun anyone in our school, but she's talking out of her hat if you ask me. It seemed like the candidate was talking out of his hat for a while when the debate turned to the topic of tax policy and law.
See also: hat, of, out, talk
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- talk through (one's) hat
- talk through hat
- talk through one’s hat
- talk through one's hat
- talk through your hat
- talk rot
- talk through one's hat, to
- talk out of the back of (one's) head
- talk through the back of (one's) head
- talk through the back of your head