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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"? Tue Feb 10, 2004 17:52 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

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'just talk a lot of hot air most of the time"
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Hot air Tue Feb 10, 2004 19:39 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 Tue Feb 10, 2004 21:01 pm  Hot air
 

Hello Alan.
Thank you very much
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