talk out of
Example Sentences
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“We’re talking out of money to pay rent, to pay car payments, to pay health insurance, and to pay life insurance,” Wallach said, according to the transcript.
From Los Angeles Times
My apologies to Jerome Powell, but on Wednesday, the chairman of the Federal Reserve was talking out of his hat.
From MarketWatch
As a parent, the first time I saw one of my sons talk out of their posterior on a subject they knew nothing about, I laughed.
From Salon
“I don’t personally view it as talking out of both sides of our mouth,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
They simply figured he wasn’t serious, wishfully thinking that he would be talked out of the dumb idea.
From Los Angeles Times
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