- rattle something off
she can rattle off the complete list of Shakespeare's plays
Syn:reel off, recite, list, fire off, run through, enumerate
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rattle something off — REEL OFF, recite, list, fire off, run through, enumerate. → rattle * * * say, perform, or produce something quickly and effortlessly he rattled off some instructions * * * ˌrattle sthˈoff derived to say sth from memory without having to think too … Useful english dictionary
rattle something off — say, perform, or produce something quickly and effortlessly. → rattle … English new terms dictionary
ˌrattle sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to say something quickly … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
reel something off — RECITE, rattle off, list rapidly, run through, enumerate, detail, itemize. → reel * * * ˌreel sthˈoff derived to say or repeat sth quickly without having to stop or think about it • She immediately reeled off several names. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
reel something off — she can reel off all the U.S. vice presidents in less than a minute Syn: recite, rattle off, list rapidly, run through, enumerate, detail, itemize … Thesaurus of popular words
rattle off — verb recite volubly or extravagantly He could recite the names of all the chemical elements • Syn: ↑rattle down, ↑reel off, ↑spiel off, ↑roll off • Hypernyms: ↑recite • V … Useful english dictionary
rattle — verb 1》 make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds. ↘move or travel with a knocking sound: trains rattled past. 2》 informal make nervous, worried, or irritated. 3》 (rattle about/around in) be in or occupy (an… … English new terms dictionary
rattle — 1. verb 1) hailstones rattled against the window Syn: clatter, patter; clink, clunk 2) he rattled some coins Syn: jingle, jangle, clink, tinkle 3) the bus rattled along … Thesaurus of popular words
rattle off something — rattle off (something) to say something quickly. She rattled something off in French that I didn t understand. Usage notes: often used when someone gives a list of facts or other related information from memory: Walter could rattle off the… … New idioms dictionary
rattle off — (something) to say something quickly. She rattled something off in French that I didn t understand. Usage notes: often used when someone gives a list of facts or other related information from memory: Walter could rattle off the statistics of… … New idioms dictionary
