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full of hot air |
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full of hot air and full of beans; full of bull; full of it; full of prunes Fig. full of nonsense; talking nonsense. Oh, shut up, Mary. You're full of hot air. Don't pay any attention to Bill. He's full of beans. My English professor is full of bull. You're full of it. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As a class, read a giant tale with a dramatically different setting--such as Jack Outwits the Giants, by Paul Brett Johnson (Simon & Schuster, 2002), set in Appalachia; or Jack and the Giant: A Story Full of Beans, by Jim Harris (Rising Moon Books, 1992), set in the Arizona desert. The results put a big smile on the face of her teacher, Kim Todd, who, for a long time now, has been telling everyone who cares to listen that this notion that kids from lower-income neighborhoods won't receive the primary education to compete academically with kids from schools in well- heeled areas is full of beans. 10 Books for a Girl Who Is Full of Beans (Or Ought To Be) -- 10 Books I Would Save In a Fire (If I Could Only Save 10) -- 10 Modern Novels That Made Me Proud to Be a Writer. |
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