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What does this idiom mean: "a lot of hot air"?



 
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What does this idiom mean: "a lot of hot air"? #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 10, 2004 16:52 pm   What does this idiom mean: "a lot of hot air"?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-18 "Hot and Cold", question 4

They like to think they're very important people but politicians just talk a lot of hot ......... most of the time.

(a) words
(b) steam
(c) air
(d) stuff

Test No. incompl/inter-18 "Hot and Cold", answer 4

They like to think they're very important people but politicians just talk a lot of hot air most of the time.

Correct answer: (c) air

Hello everybody! I didn't understand the exc.
'just talk a lot of hot air most of the time"
help me please, friends
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Hot air #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 10, 2004 18:39 pm   Hot air
 

Hi Student,

'A lot of hot air' means a lot of talking without really saying anything very important. The sort of thing that politicians all over the world are good at!

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Hot air #3 (permalink) Tue Feb 10, 2004 20:01 pm   Hot air
 

Hello Alan.
Thank you very much
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What does this idiom mean: "a lot of hot air"? #4 (permalink) Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:43 am   What does this idiom mean: "a lot of hot air"?
 

hot air = empty talk
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What does this idiom mean: "a lot of hot air"? #5 (permalink) Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:44 am   What does this idiom mean: "a lot of hot air"?
 

Hi
I still have a wonder. What is the meaning of the word "but" in here?
Thanks
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