He talks a mile a minute when he is excited.
mile a minute
idiomVery quickly.
My sister was so nervous about her big presentation that she spoke a mile a minute the entire time.
The brilliant scientist explained her complex theory a mile a minute, leaving the rest of the room struggling to keep up with her rapid thoughts.
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country mile
A long way, a great distance.
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first mile
The initial stage of delivery of goods, etc., from the seller or producer to a distribution centre, often involving greater effort or expense.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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go the extra mile
To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.
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hot minute
A long period of time.
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just a minute
A short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more.
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last mile
The final stage of delivery of goods, etc., from a distribution centre to the consumer, often involving greater effort or expense.
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last minute
An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.