Talk through (one's) ass In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "talk through (one's) ass", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-04-20 12:04

Meaning of Talk through (one's) ass

Synonyms:

talk through (one's) arse , to talk through one's hat

Talk through (one's) ass informal verb phrase vulgar slang

To speak stupid things; to talk nonsense.

It's better to keep silent than to talk through your ass.

Please don't talk through your ass anymore. Go back to a subject!

To overstate one's accomplishments or understanding of a topic; to boast.

Peter said that he won US education startup competition, but I though he was just talking through his ass.

Bill told me that he could pass his driver's test easily. It seemed that he talked through his ass again.

Other phrases about:

fast talker

Used to describe someone who is good at persuading people to do or believe something

blow your own trumpet
Show off or brag about yourself
a plum in (one's) mouth

Primally used in the UK to indicate the typical manner of communication from the high social class

ride (one's) hobby-horse

To frequently or constantly talk or complain about one's favourite topic or issue

talk (one's) pants off

Used to imply that one talks for such a long time that someone becomes tired or bored

Grammar and Usage of Talk through (one's) ass

Verb Forms

  • to talk through (one's) ass
  • talked through (one's) ass
  • talking through (one's) ass
  • talks through (one's) ass

The verb "talk" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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