American Idioms and Expressions

Talk Nineteen To The Dozen Idiom

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Talk nineteen to the dozen
What does Talk nineteen to the dozen mean?
If someone talks very quickly, they talk nineteen to the dozen.

Some Random Idioms
hang out (somewhere/with someone)
What does "hang out (somewhere/with someone)" mean?
spend one`s time with no great purpose, spend leisure time with friendsRecently my friend has been hanging out with a group of people who are not a good influence on him.
take the chequered flag
What does "take the chequered flag" mean?
finish first in a race (from the flag that is used in car racing when the winner finishes the race) finish first in a race (from the flag that is used in car racing when the winner finishes the race)The Brazilian driver took the chequered flag for the third time this year.
fall down on the job
What does "fall down on the job" mean?
to fail to do something properlyThe man fell down on the job so they replaced him with another worker.
louse up
What does "louse up" mean?
throw into confusion, make a mess of something, spoil somethingShe loused up her job interview and has no chance to get the job now.
in Dutch (with someone)
What does "in Dutch (with someone)" mean?
in trouble with someoneThe boy was in Dutch with his father for breaking the window.
clam up
What does "clam up" mean?
to stop talking The girl clammed up when her boyfriend entered the room.

reach first base with (someone or something)
What does "reach first base with (someone or something)" mean?
to make a major advance with someone or somethingThe salesperson was unable to reach first base with the large buyer.
daffy
What does "daffy" mean?
mildly eccentric; silly
bona fide
What does "bona fide" mean?
"in good faith" (from Latin), without any element of dishonesty or fraudThe mediator asked the two sides in the dispute to make a bona fide effort to solve the dispute.
Beamer
What does "Beamer" mean?
BMW automobile

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