talk through one's hat

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts. / (idiomatic) To assert something as true or valid; to bluff.

日本語の意味

専門知識や権威、根拠に欠けるままに話すこと。 / 事実を捏造して大言壮語すること。

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During the debate, several panelists who lacked credentials felt free to talk through one's hat about medical treatments.

討論会中、資格のない数人のパネリストが専門知識もないのに医療処置について平然と語った。

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意味（1）

(idiomatic) To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.

Mr. Pride said to me a moment ago that they spoke better English in Boston than any other place in the world. Did he, though, Lady Lawless? That's good. Well, I guess he was only talking through his hat.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic) To assert something as true or valid; to bluff.

No, sir, she yust standing pat, / And vonce more she tal her father, / “Yu ban talking tru yure hat!”

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talks through one's hat （ present singular third-person ）

talking through one's hat （ participle present ）

talked through one's hat （ participle past ）

talked through one's hat （ past ）