Be talking out of (one's) arse In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be talking out of (one's) arse", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-05-24 05:05

Meaning of Be talking out of (one's) arse

Synonyms:

have one's head screwed on backwards 

Be talking out of (one's) arse Canada British American vulgar slang

"Be talking out of (one's) arse" is often heard in UK while in US and Canada it is often phrased as "be talking out of (one's) ass"

Used to say that someone is talking in a ignorant or foolish way and you don’t actually know what they’re talking about

There is no need to care about his words. He's just talking out of his arse. Ugh, I hate all that bullshit.

Used when somebody is overstating about his/her success, emphasizing too much on his/her own knowledge in a way that annoys others

She's just talking out of her arse when she says her son is a genius.

Other phrases about:

(as) thick as mince

Extremely stupid

(as) silly as a wheel

Very stupid, or silly

Chinless wonder

A very offensive term used to describe an upper-class British man who is stupid or inexperienced

blow your own trumpet
Show off or brag about yourself
not the full shilling

Stupid or crazy

Grammar and Usage of Be talking out of (one's) arse

Verb Forms

  • talk out of (one's) arse
  • to talk out of (one's) arse
  • talked out of (one's) arse

The verb “talk” should be conjugated according to its tense.

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