Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
talk someone's ear off — see ↑talk, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ear talk someone s ear off US informal : to talk to someone for a very long period of time He talks my ear off every time I call him. • • • Main Entry: ↑talk … Useful english dictionary
talk someone's ear off — verb To talk excessively or far more than is wanted or appreciated. If he can get you on the phone, hell talk your ear off, every time. See Also: work ones arse off, work ones butt off, work ones tail off … Wiktionary
talk one's ear off — Digest 16/2002 to bore someone with one s long winded talk I try to keep my office door closed so that Jim won t come in. When he does, he talks my ear off and I can t get any work done … Idioms and examples
talk — [tôk] vi. [ME talken (akin to Fris, to chatter), prob. freq. based on OE talian, to reckon, akin to talu,TALE] 1. a) to put ideas into, or exchange ideas by, spoken words; speak; converse b) to express something in words; make a statement (of, on … English World dictionary
work someone's ass off — verb To work excessively or to the point of exhaustion. He worked our asses off all week. Syn: work someones butt off, work someones tail off See Also: talk someones ear off … Wiktionary
talk — talk1 W1S1 [to:k US to:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conversation)¦ 2¦(serious subject)¦ 3¦(say words)¦ 4¦(a speech)¦ 5¦(secret information)¦ 6 talk sense/rubbish/nonsense etc 7 talk (some) sense into somebody 8 talk to yourself 9 know what you are talking… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ear — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ inner, middle ▪ external, outer ▪ big … Collocations dictionary
talk — talkable, adj. talkability, n. talker, n. /tawk/, v.i. 1. to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry. 2. to consult or confer: Talk with your adviser. 3. to spread a rumor or tell a confidence; gossip.… … Universalium
ear — W2S2 [ıə US ır] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your body)¦ 2¦(hearing)¦ 3¦(grain)¦ 4 smile/grin etc from ear to ear 5 6 a sympathetic ear 7 close/shut your ears to something … Dictionary of contemporary English
ear — noun 1 PART OF YOUR BODY (C) one of the organs on either side of your head that you hear with: Lou turned to Mark and whispered something in his ear. 2 HEARING (U) the ability to hear sounds: too high pitched to be heard by the human ear | have… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
