falar com as paredes

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, to speak with the walls.

Verb

falar com as paredes (first-person singular present falo com as paredes, first-person singular preterite falei com as paredes, past participle falado com as paredes)

  1. (idiomatic) To speak while the interlocutor is not paying attention or is disregarding what is being said; to talk to a brick wall.
    Synonym: falar com a porta

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