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to go on (and on) about
sb/sth
/ɡˌoʊ ˌɑːn ænd ˌɑːn ɐbˌaʊt ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to keep talking about a certain subject in length, particularly in a way that bores others
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to run off at the mouth
/ɹˈʌn ˈɔf æt ðə mˈaʊθ/
phrase
to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people
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to talk
one's
ear off
/tˈɔːk wˈʌnz ˈɪɹ ˈɔf/
phrase
to talk to someone for an extended period of time, particularly in a way that annoys them
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to talk a blue streak
/tˈɔːk ɐ blˈuː stɹˈiːk/
phrase
to speak in a manner that is lengthy, continuous, and annoying
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to love / like / enjoy the sound of
one's
own voice
/lˈʌv ɔːɹ lˈaɪk ɔːɹ ɛndʒˈɔɪ ðə sˈaʊnd ʌv wˈʌnz ˈoʊn vˈɔɪs/
phrase
to be excessively fond of making long conversations, regardless of how annoying that might be for others
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big mouth
/bˈɪɡ mˈaʊθ/
noun
someone who shares someone's secrets and private matters with others
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to chew
one's
ear (off)
/tʃjˈuː wˈʌnz ˈɪɹ ˈɔf/
phrase
to make others tired by talking too much
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to bend
one's
ear
/bˈɛnd wˈʌnz ˈɪɹ/
phrase
to speak to someone who is unwilling to listen for an extended period of time
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to flap
one's
gums
/flˈæp wˈʌnz ɡˈʌmz/
phrase
to talk in great length without mentioning anything important or of high value
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to talk the hind leg off a donkey
/tˈɔːk ðə hˈaɪnd lˈɛɡ ˈɔf ɐ dˈɑːŋki/
phrase
to continuously talk, particularly in a way that annoys others
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