talk the legs off a pot
To talk a lot.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He can talk the legs off a pot.”
“If you meet my uncle at the bus stop, be prepared because he will talk the legs off a pot.”
“The traveler was so lonely that he would talk the legs off a pot to anyone who paused long enough to listen.”
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all talk and no cider
All talk and no results.
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big talk
Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.
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coffee talk
Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.
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fresh legs
A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.
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have legs
To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.
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if these walls could talk
Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.
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keep the pot boiling
To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.
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land legs
A sense of balance, slowly regained after a time at sea.
Last updated August 10, 2026