talk the legs off a pot
To talk a lotTo talk a lot.
» Tom could talk the leg off an iron pot.
Tom konnte einem ein Loch in den Bauch reden. — brauchinet
Tom redet wie ein Wasserfall. — Adelpa
Том кого угодно до смерти заговорит. — marafon
Том может кого угодно заговорить. — Ooneykcall
Том кого хочешь уболтает. — marafon
Том может кого угодно уговорить. — Ooneykcall
patgfisher · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(Ireland, humorous, idiomatic)To talk a lot.
Near-synonyms: talk someone's head off, talk someone's arm off, talk someone's leg off, talk the ears off someone, talk someone under the table
I thought John would never shut up. He could talk the legs off a pot.
Examples
3 sentencesTom could talk the leg off an iron pot.
ruТом кого угодно до смерти заговорит. — marafon
deTom konnte einem ein Loch in den Bauch reden. — brauchinet
Talking on and on won't make the pot boil.
ruОт беспрестанных разговоров котёл не закипит. — Ooneykcall
Alberto watched Isabella talking the key from under the flower pot.
Forms
talk the legs off a pots, talk the legs off a potting, talk the legs off a potted, talk the legs off a potted| Base form | talk the legs off a pot · to talk the legs off a pot |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | talk the legs off a pots |
| Present participle | talk the legs off a potting |
| Past simple | talk the legs off a potted |
| Past participle | talk the legs off a potted |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | talk the legs off a pot |
| he, she, it | talk the legs off a pots |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | talk the legs off a potted |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have talk the legs off a potted |
| he, she, it | has talk the legs off a potted |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will talk the legs off a pot |
Synonyms
9 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle