leeres Stroh dreschen
to talk nonsense
Türkçe: saçma sapan konuşmak
In a sentence
Der Redner drescht nur leeres Stroh, ohne Fakten zu nennen.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to talk nonsense' or 'engage in pointless activity.' Colloquial. Use in a meeting: 'Hör auf, leeres Stroh zu dreschen!' Implies repetitive, unproductive talk.
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