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leeres Stroh dreschen

to talk nonsense

Türkçe: saçma sapan konuşmak

Noun
das Stroh n.
Verb
dreschen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Which form of dreschen fills the gap?

Der Redner ____ nur leeres Stroh, ohne Fakten zu nennen.

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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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