# full of hot air

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/full-of-hot-air
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.

## Examples

- He promises everything but he's full of hot air.
- The salesman talked for an hour, but we knew he was full of hot air and wouldn't deliver.
- The politician's speech was full of hot air — grand promises with no plan to back them up.

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