be talking through hat



be talking through your hat

  (old-fashioned, informal)
to be talking about a subject as if you know a lot about it when in fact you know very little The man's talking through his hat. He doesn't know the first thing about banking.
See also: hat, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarjolijnMAHR-yo-lienDutch
Miloslava-Czech, Medieval Slavic
TrudieTROO-dee (English), TRUY-dee (Dutch)English, Dutch
TristÁNtree-STAHNSpanish
Leutgard-Ancient Germanic
Ishild-Ancient Germanic (Hypothetical)