- make noises about
- make noises about (something)
to talk generally about something that you might do.
Recently they have made noises about wanting to do a TV series together.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
make noises about
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make noises about something — make noises about (something) to talk generally about something that you might do. Recently they have made noises about wanting to do a TV series together … New idioms dictionary
make noises (about something) — … Useful english dictionary
make noises — 1 : to talk about something in usually an indirect way usually + about She started making noises about running for office. [=she started saying things that showed she was thinking about running for office] Her parents are making noises about… … Useful english dictionary
make noises — to talk about something that you might do, but not in a detailed or certain way. She s been making noises about going back to college … New idioms dictionary
make encouraging noises — make encouraging/sympathetic/etc noises phrase to say things to encourage someone, show sympathy etc He made reassuring noises about their financial problems. Thesaurus: to feel or express sympathysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
make (all) the right noises — phrase to say things that make people think you are interested in something She makes all the right noises about economic reform. Thesaurus: to say something in a particular wayhyponym general words meaning to say somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
make sympathetic noises — make encouraging/sympathetic/etc noises phrase to say things to encourage someone, show sympathy etc He made reassuring noises about their financial problems. Thesaurus: to feel or express sympathysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
make all the right noises — make (all) the right noises to seem to be enthusiastic about something. I think she liked my presentation. She certainly made all the right noises … New idioms dictionary
make the right noises — make (all) the right noises to seem to be enthusiastic about something. I think she liked my presentation. She certainly made all the right noises … New idioms dictionary
Noises Off — For the film adaptation, see Noises Off (film). Noises Off Poster for the 2001 Broadway revival Written by Michael Frayn Characters … Wikipedia
