talk out (the side of) one’s neck

talk out (the side of) one’s neck
 v. phr.— «It’s obvious you haven’t seen X and are talking out the side of your neck, to boot.» —“Re: spike lee & boston celtics” by Robin L. Gibson Usenet: rec.arts.movie Nov. 20, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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