English Dictionary

talk through one's hat

verb

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

He always talks through his hat when it comes to politics.

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."

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.

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!”