talk through one's hat

Meaning

1. (idiomatic) To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.
2. (idiomatic) To assert something as true or valid; to bluff.

Synonyms

stretch the truth

be insincere

play a cunning trick

Translations

sich verstellen

ein falsches Spiel treiben

unaufrichtig sein

kniffeln

biaiser

ruser

usare astuzia

destreggiarsi con astuzia

usare furbizia

usare scaltrezza

vulpinor

picardear

usar de astucias

Etymology

Attested from the late 19th century in the United States in the sense of “bluff”; the sense “speak without authority or knowledge” developed later. Although some people speculate a connection to a former requirement that British Members of Parliament wear hats, the connection is implausible.