talk a blue streak N. Amer.

talk a blue streak N. Amer.
talk a blue streak N. Amer.
informal
speak continuously and at great length.
blue

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  • talk a blue streak — ► talk a blue streak N. Amer. informal speak continuously and at great length. Main Entry: ↑blue …   English terms dictionary

  • blue streak — 1. something moving very fast: They traveled like a blue streak through Italy. 2. continuous, rapid, or interminable speech: to talk a blue streak. [1820 30, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • blue — blue1 adjective (bluer, bluest) 1》 of a colour intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day.     ↘(of a cat, fox, or rabbit) having fur of a smoky grey colour. 2》 informal melancholy, sad, or depressed. 3》 informal… …   English new terms dictionary

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