Will talk the bark off a tree In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Will talk the bark off a tree", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Rachel Chau calendar 2021-11-03 09:11

Meaning of Will talk the bark off a tree

Synonyms:

Talk A Blue Streak , talk someone's arm off , talk until one is blue in the face

Will talk the bark off a tree verb phrase

If you talk the bark off the tree, you talk so much that bores or exhausts the listener.

She can talk the bark off the tree when it comes to fashion.

He seems quiet but he will talk the bark off the tree when you get to know him.

Other phrases about:

talk (one's) arm(s) off

Talk so much that the listener becomes exhausted or bored

 

diarrhea of the mouth

Persistent talking; a "disorder" characterized by continuous talking.

jaw away

To talk continuously and/or at excessive length.

Origin of Will talk the bark off a tree

This idiom was in use in the later 1800’s but probably has earlier origins. Its figurative meaning alludes to someone talking so incessantly that the constant barrage of words causes the bark to fall off a tree.

The Origin Cited: Idioms.online .
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