parler en l'air

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁ.le ɑ̃ l‿ɛʁ/

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Verb

parler en l’air

1. (informal, figuratively) to waste one's breath (to speak without being listened to)

   Synonyms: parler dans le vide, parler dans le vent, parler à un mur

2. (informal, figuratively) to blow smoke; to talk through one's hat (to speak about issues one doesn't understand)

   Synonyms: parler à tort et à travers, parler pour ne rien dire

See also

• brasser de l’air