| Word | talk nineteen to the dozen |
|---|---|
| Description | talk incessantly – British No convincing reason has been put forward as to why nineteen should have been preferred in this idiom rather than twenty or any other number larger than twelve. 1998 - Pamela Jooste - Dance with a Poor Man's Daughter - He hasn't even got his foot in the door before she's talking nineteen to the dozen and hanging round his neck and asking if he's got sweets in his pocket. talk incessantly – British No convincing reason has been put forward as to why nineteen should have been preferred in this idiom rather than twenty or any other number larger than twelve. 1998 - Pamela Jooste - Dance with a Poor Man's Daughter - He hasn't even got his foot in the door befor |
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