Question

The usage 'talk through one's hat' means

• A. Talk secretly
• B. Talk arrogantly
• C. Talk nonsense
• D. Talk through a medium

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Talk nonsense

“Talk through one's hat” is an idiom meaning to talk nonsense or to say things without knowing what one is talking about.

• Talk secretly ❌ → means to speak privately or confidentially.

• Talk arrogantly ❌ → means to speak in a proud or superior manner.

• Talk nonsense ✅ → correct meaning.

• Talk through a medium ❌ → this is the literal interpretation, not the idiomatic meaning.

Example:
He was talking through his hat about the subject because he knew very little about it.