talk the hind leg off a donkey

English

Alternative forms

talk the hind legs off a donkey

Verb

talk the hind leg off a donkey

(Britain, informal) To talk a lot.

Usage notes

Usually used in the conditional: "he could talk the hind leg off a donkey".

Synonyms

talk the legs off a pot

See also

References

“talk the hind leg s off a donkey” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.
“talk the hind leg s off a donkey” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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