talk someone's ear off en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, slang) To talk to someone excessively, or far more than is wanted or appreciated.
If he can get you on the phone, he'll talk your ear off, every time.
Near-synonyms: talk the ears off a donkey, talk the hind leg off a donkey, talk the legs off a pot, talk the leg off the Lamb of God
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| talks someone's ear off | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| talked someone's ear off | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| talked someone's ear off | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| talking someone's ear off | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
talk someone out of something · run one's mouth off · work one's tail off · talk someone into something
Synonyms
talk someone's leg off · talk the leg off the Lamb of God · talk the ears off a donkey · talk the hind leg off a donkey · talk the ears off someone · talk someone's arm off · talk the legs off a pot · talk someone's head off · talk someone under the table
Translations (12)
cmn 對某人喋喋不休 /对某人喋喋不休 (talk to someone excessively) · de jemanden volllabern (talk to someone excessively) · ru прожужжать уши (talk to someone excessively) · fi puhua loputtomasti (talk to someone excessively) · es no callarse ni debajo del agua (talk to someone excessively) · es enrollarse como las persianas (talk to someone excessively) · pl mleć ozorem (talk to someone excessively) · es hablar por los codos (talk to someone excessively) · fr rebattre les oreilles (talk to someone excessively) · de jemandem ein Kotelett ans Ohr labern (talk to someone excessively) · nb snakke hull i hodet på noen (talk to someone excessively) · pl gadać jak najęty (talk to someone excessively)