hot-air

  • 1hot air — n [U] things that someone says which are intended to sound impressive, but do not really mean anything or are not true ▪ The theory was dismissed as a lot of hot air …

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  • 2hot air — Language that is full of words but means little or nothing is hot air …

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  • 3hot-air — hotˈ air adjective 1. Making use of heated air 2. Boastful, empty • • • Main Entry: ↑hot …

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  • 4hot air — noun uncount INFORMAL statements that sound impressive but are really not sincere or sensible …

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  • 5hot air — hot′ air′ n. Informal. inf empty or exaggerated talk or writing …

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  • 6hot air — ► NOUN informal ▪ empty or boastful talk …

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  • 7hot air — ☆ hot air n. Slang empty or pretentious talk or writing …

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  • 8hot air — noun a) Air that has been heated, especially so as to function as the lifting agent of a hot air balloon. The balloon was equipped with a burner to create hot air for lift. b) Empty, confused or exaggerated …

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  • 9hot air — N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone s claims or promises are just hot air, you are criticizing them because they are made mainly to impress people and have no real value or meaning. [INFORMAL] His justification for the merger was just …

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  • 10hot air — nonsense, exaggerated talk He is full of hot air and you can t rely on what he usually says. необоснованное преувеличение Don t рay any attention to him; what he told us was a lot of hot air …

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