jaw about someone or something
- jaw about someone or something
jaw about someone or something
Fig. to talk aimlessly about someone or something. •
Do we have to keep jawing about Tom all day?
•
Stop jawing about your problems and set about fixing them.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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