"talk through your hat" in Indonesian
Definition
Berbicara seolah-olah tahu tentang suatu hal, padahal sebenarnya tidak tahu atau hanya mengarang.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Ini ungkapan informal dengan nada kritik ringan; digunakan saat seseorang bicara yakin padahal tidak tahu. Bukan pujian.
Examples
Don't talk through your hat if you don't know the facts.
Kalau tidak tahu faktanya, jangan **ngomong ngawur**.
He always talks through his hat when it comes to science.
Kalau soal sains, dia selalu **ngomong ngawur**.
Are you sure, or are you just talking through your hat?
Kamu yakin, atau cuma **ngomong ngawur**?
I think you're talking through your hat—that's not how computers work at all.
Menurutku kamu **ngomong ngawur**—komputer ngga jalan kayak gitu.
She loves to sound clever, but half the time she's talking through her hat.
Dia suka keliatan pintar, padahal setengah waktu dia cuma **ngomong ngawur**.
You could tell he was talking through his hat by the way he avoided detailed questions.
Dari caranya menghindari pertanyaan detail, kelihatan dia sedang **ngomong ngawur**.