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gift of the gab

idiom
Meaning

The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly, especially on trivial matters and small talk.


Examples
SIMPLE

She has the gift of the gab and makes friends easily.

CONTEXTUAL

The salesman had the gift of the gab, so customers always left the shop with something they hadn't planned to buy.

COMPLEX

Though he lacked formal education, his gift of the gab carried him through dinner parties and boardrooms alike, charming everyone he met.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    gift from above

    Synonym of gift from the gods.

  2. 02

    gift from heaven

    Synonym of gift from the gods.

  3. 03

    gift from the goddesses

    Synonym of gift from the gods.

  4. 04

    gift from the heavens

    Synonym of gift from the gods.

  5. 05

    gift horse

    An apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs or drawbacks, especially a gift that does not fit perfectly with the recipient's wants or needs.

  6. 06

    gift that keeps on giving

    Something with continuous (typically positive) consequences.

  7. 07

    God's gift

    Said of someone with an inflated sense of self-importance, or (occasionally) something that is overvalued.

  8. 08

    God's gift to men

    Someone irresistible to men: someone whom all men find attractive; (often) someone ironically described as such.

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