flap one's jaws

flap one's jaws
flap one's gums & flap one's jaws
Rur. to talk aimlessly. •

They're still out on the porch, flapping their gums.

Well, I can't sit here flapping my jaws all day. Gotta get back to work.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

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