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talk a mile a minute

idiom

To speak quickly or excessively.


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  1. 01

    all talk and no cider

    All talk and no results.

  2. 02

    big talk

    Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.

  3. 03

    coffee talk

    Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.

  4. 04

    country mile

    A long way, a great distance.

  5. 05

    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.

  6. 06

    give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

    Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

  7. 07

    go the extra mile

    To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.

  8. 08

    hot minute

    A long period of time.

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