can talk the hind legs off a donkey — can talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey British, humorous if you say that someone can talk the hind leg off a donkey, you mean that they talk a lot. His father could talk the hind leg off a donkey … New idioms dictionary
can talk the hind leg off a donkey — can talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey British, humorous if you say that someone can talk the hind leg off a donkey, you mean that they talk a lot. His father could talk the hind leg off a donkey … New idioms dictionary
can talk the legs off an iron pot — if someone can talk the legs off an iron pot, they talk a lot. I dread getting into a conversation with Gillian she can talk the legs off an iron pot … New idioms dictionary
someone can talk — someone can talk/someone is a fine one to talk/look who’s talking/spoken phrase used for emphasizing that you think someone is giving advice or an opinion that is the opposite of how they live or what they do themselves ‘I was late, so my boss… … Useful english dictionary
you can talk — ► you can t (or can) talk informal used to convey that a criticism made applies equally well to the person making it. Main Entry: ↑talk … English terms dictionary
You can talk! — British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal something that you say when someone criticizes another person for doing something that they do themselves. He s a terrible driver. You can talk! And you re telling me I m lazy? You… … New idioms dictionary
if you can walk you can dance, if you can talk you can sing — African (Shona) proverb. 1998 J. C. SHUMAN & D. ROTTENBERG Rhythm of Business 11 I started this chapter with a saying from Zimbabwe: If you can walk/You can dance/If you can talk/You can sing. 1999 New York Times 17 Aug. (online) ‘The only thing… … Proverbs new dictionary
These Walls Can Talk — Infobox Album Name = These Walls Can Talk Type = album Artist = X Raided Released = February 5, 2002 Recorded = 2001 2002 Genre = Gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, West Coast hip hop Length = Label = Bubble Up Records Producer = X Raided Reviews =… … Wikipedia
talk the talk — to say that you will do things Sure, she talks the talk, but can she walk the walk? [=she says that she will do things, but will she actually do them?] • • • Main Entry: ↑talk talk the talk see ↑talk, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑talk * * * ˌtalk t … Useful english dictionary
talk — ► VERB 1) speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings. 2) have the power of speech. 3) (talk over/through) discuss (something) thoroughly. 4) (talk back) reply defiantly or insolently. 5) (talk down to) speak patroniz … English terms dictionary
