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Meaning of blow hot air | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.

idiomatic

Examples

“Ralph (Pig Cop #2): ALRIGHT, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?! BREAK IT UP! Duke: Cool it, officer. He's just blowing hot air. No one's paying no mind. Fritz: Come the revolution, there gonna be no more limousines! Come the revolution, there gonna be no more strawberries and cream! See?!”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

blow hot and cold blow in blow in the bag blow into blow it out one's ass blow it out one's ear