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Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. I did not mind what he was saying, he was only talking through his hat.
    1. talking nonsense
    2. talking ignorantly
    3. talking irresponsibly
    4. talking insultingly
Correct Option: A

talking through his hat : to say silly things while you are talking about a subject you do not understand
● He was talking through his hat when he described the shipwreck. The best option is talking nonsense.



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