Talk A Blue Streak Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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talk a blue streak What does talk a blue streak mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman who sat behind me in the airplane talked a blue streak from when I first sat down.
talk a blue streak What does talk a blue streak mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
talk a blue streak What does talk a blue streak mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
talk a blue streak What does talk a blue streak mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman who sat behind me in the airplane talked a blue streak.
	Some Random Idioms
funny business What does "funny business" mean?	illegal activity	The truck driver was involved in some funny business that was probably illegal.

wing it What does "wing it" mean?	do something without preparation; improvise
superfly What does "superfly" mean?	good; nice; excellent
under arrest What does "under arrest" mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The man was placed under arrest for stealing a car.
talk (someone) out of (something) What does "talk (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to persuade someone not to do something	I tried to talk our sales manager out of offering a price that was too low.
put in (something) What does "put in (something)" mean?	to plant flowers/plants/vegetables	We decided to put in some roses in our garden last year.
Turn the corner What does "Turn the corner" mean?	To get over a bad run. When a loss making venture ceases to make losses, it has "turned the corner".

call (someone`s) bluff What does "call (someone`s) bluff" mean?	to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true	I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.
make of (someone or something) What does "make of (someone or something)" mean?	think or have an opinion about someone or something	"What do you make of the new manager in accounting."
cross one`s fingers What does "cross one`s fingers" mean?	to cross two fingers of one hand to hope or wish for good luck	I crossed my fingers that I would get the job that I had applied for.
as white as a ghost What does "as white as a ghost" mean?	very pale because of fear/shock/illness	My sister became as white as a ghost when she saw the man at the window.

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Talk A Blue Streak Idiom