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Talk through your hat

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Informal Speech

Used in casual or informal situations, not in serious discussions or formal writing.

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In that casual debate, Andy started talking through his hat about quantum physics.
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Credibility at Risk

Using this expression may imply that the speaker's knowledge or credibility is questionable.

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If you keep talking through your hat, no one will take your arguments seriously.
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Critical Listening

Be skeptical when someone seems to be talking through their hat; they might be misinformed.

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She sounded confident, but I suspect she was just talking through her hat.
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