talk through (the side of) one’s neck
v. phr.— «No pictures—thus Alon was talking through his neck. He was just testing the reaction of the people. well he got what he wanted.» —“Re: Red brass vs. yellow brass” Usenet: alt.music.saxophone Feb. 22, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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