Talk the hind leg off a donkey
verb phrase
To talk a lot or for a long time, often in a persuasive or unpleasant way.
John could talk the hind leg off a donkey! He's been chatting about his trip for two hours.
Often appears as...
- he can talk the hind leg off a donkey
- you could talk the hind leg off a donkey
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial, Idiomatic
verb phrase
To talk a lot or for a long time, often in a persuasive or unpleasant way.
John could talk the hind leg off a donkey! He's been chatting about his trip for two hours.
Often appears as...
- he can talk the hind leg off a donkey
- you could talk the hind leg off a donkey
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial, Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration
The phrase uses hyperbole, meaning it is an intentional exaggeration not to be taken literally.
Whenever she tells stories, she could talk the hind leg off a donkey, going on for hours!
Pro Tip 2/3Humorous Tone
It's often used humorously to poke fun at someone's chattiness without real malice.
I didn't get a word in – you could talk the hind leg off a donkey!
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
It's more commonly used among friends or in casual settings, not an expression for formal situations.
At the family BBQ, Uncle Joe could talk the hind leg off a donkey with his stories.
Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration
The phrase uses hyperbole, meaning it is an intentional exaggeration not to be taken literally.
Whenever she tells stories, she could talk the hind leg off a donkey, going on for hours!
Pro Tip 2/3Humorous Tone
It's often used humorously to poke fun at someone's chattiness without real malice.
I didn't get a word in – you could talk the hind leg off a donkey!
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
It's more commonly used among friends or in casual settings, not an expression for formal situations.
At the family BBQ, Uncle Joe could talk the hind leg off a donkey with his stories.
Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration
The phrase uses hyperbole, meaning it is an intentional exaggeration not to be taken literally.
Whenever she tells stories, she could talk the hind leg off a donkey, going on for hours!
Pro Tip 2/3Humorous Tone
It's often used humorously to poke fun at someone's chattiness without real malice.
I didn't get a word in – you could talk the hind leg off a donkey!
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
It's more commonly used among friends or in casual settings, not an expression for formal situations.
At the family BBQ, Uncle Joe could talk the hind leg off a donkey with his stories.
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