talk someone's ear off

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talk someone's ear off (third-person singular simple present talks someone's ear off, present participle talking someone's ear off, simple past and past participle talked someone's ear off)

1. (slang) To talk to someone excessively, or far more than is wanted or appreciated.

   If he can get you on the phone, he'll talk your ear off, every time.

• talk someone's arm off
• talk someone's leg off
• talk the ears off someone

• work one's arse off
• work one's butt off
• work one's tail off

• (UK) talk the hind leg off a donkey
• (Ireland) talk the legs off a pot