Flap (one's) jaws In english explanation

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

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-12-20 10:12

Meaning of Flap (one's) jaws

Synonyms:

flap one’s chops , To flap one's gums

Variants:

flap (one's) gums

Flap (one's) jaws informal verb phrase

To blather or chatter; to talk aimlessly or meaninglessly.

He keeps flapping his jaws, which vexes me.

You mustn't flap your jaws on serious diplomatic occasions

Stop flapping your jaws and get on with your work!

Other phrases about:

flog something to death

To use, do, or say something so often that people become bored with it

flap (one's) chops

To talk continuously about things that are silly or unimportant
 

flap (one's) gums

To talk for a long time about unimportant things

Cherry ripe

1. Used as rhyming slang for the pipe
2. Used to indicate nonsensical or foolish talk
3. Used to indicate a situation in which a girl is on her period and wipes the toilet paper with a red spot that looks like a cherry ripe.
 

wag one’s chin

To talk constantly.

Grammar and Usage of Flap (one's) jaws

Verb Forms

  • to flap (one's) jaws
  • flapping (one's) jaws
  • flapped (one's) jaws

The verb "flap" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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