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jaw away

idiom
Meaning

to jabber; to gabble; to ramble


Examples
SIMPLE

He just likes to jaw away about his favorite sports.

CONTEXTUAL

The old man sat on the park bench and continued to jaw away about the weather for nearly an hour.

COMPLEX

While the rest of the group waited for the meeting to begin, he stood in the corner, content to jaw away about his recent travels to anyone who would listen.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

    away with the fairies

    Not all there; slightly crazy.

  3. 03

    bang away

    to strike or hit repeatedly

  4. 04

    bear away the bell

    To be superior in something.

  5. 05

    beaver away

    To work hard at a task.

  6. 06

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  7. 07

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

  8. 08

    blow the cobwebs away

    To make changes for space for new fresh ideas

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