brasser de l'air

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁa.se d(ə) l‿ɛʁ/ === Verb === brasser de l'air (informal, figuratively) to talk a lot and do nothing, to be performatively busy, to make a show of being busy but get nothing of substance done, to engage in busy work Synonym: brasser du vent ==== See also ==== parler en l'air parler pour ne rien dire