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hot air
hot air
noun Informal.
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing: His report on the company's progress was just so much hot air.
Origin:
1835–45 for literal sense
1835–45 for literal sense
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| informal empty and usually boastful talk | |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
hot air
Empty, exaggerated talk, as in That last speech of his was pure hot air. It is also put as full of hot air, as in Pay no attention to Howard
he's full of hot air. This metaphoric term transfers heated air to vaporous talk. [Late 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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