Talk your ear off Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtɔk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɹ/, /ˈɪɹ/ /ˈɔf

TAWK yor EER awf

UK

tˈɔːk/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiə/ /ˈɒf

TAWK yaw EER off

التعريف

To talk so much, and usually so enthusiastically or endlessly, that it tires or overwhelms the listener.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, often humorous. Used when someone talks a lot in one conversation. Commonly follows personal subjects. Similar to 'go on and on.' Do not use in formal writing or to insult; it's playful.

• Spanish: hablar hasta cansar - hablar sin parar
• Portuguese (BR): falar até cansar - falar pelos cotovelos
• Portuguese (PT): falar até cansar - falar pelos cotovelos
• Chinese (Simplified): 说个没完 - 喋喋不休
• Chinese (Traditional): 說個沒完 - 喋喋不休
• Hindi: बहुत ज्यादा बोलना - बिना रुके बोलना
• Arabic: يثرثر كثيراً - يتحدث بلا توقف
• Bengali: অনর্গল কথা বলা - কথা বলে কান পাকা করা
• Russian: проговорить все уши - заболтать кого-то до усталости
• Japanese: 延々と話し続ける
• Vietnamese: nói không ngừng - nói nhiều đến mức mệt mỏi
• Korean: 계속 떠들다 - 말로 귀를 아프게 하다
• Turkish: başının etini yemek
• Urdu: باتوں سے تنگ کردینا - بہت زیادہ بات کرنا
• Indonesian: ngoceh terus-menerus - bicara tanpa henti

جمل نموذجية

My friend can talk your ear off about movies.

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If you ask him about football, he'll talk your ear off.

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Be careful, grandma will talk your ear off about her garden.

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I barely said hello before she started to talk my ear off about her vacation.

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Don't get him started on politics—he'll talk your ear off for hours!

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After an hour on the phone, I realized she could really talk your ear off when she's excited.

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