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talk the legs off a pot

idiom

To talk a lot.


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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

    fresh legs

    A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.

  5. 05

    have legs

    To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.

  6. 06

    if these walls could talk

    Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.

  7. 07

    keep the pot boiling

    To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.

  8. 08

    land legs

    A sense of balance, slowly regained after a time at sea.

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