could talk under water

Is always very talkative. Primarily heard in Australia. Good luck getting a word in if you invite Carrie—that girl could talk under water!

can talk under water

mainly AUSTRALIAN

If you say that someone can talk under water, you mean that they talk a lot. My friends tell me that I can talk under water. What they didn't know was that she can also talk under water with a mouth full of marbles.

词组	could talk under water
释义	could talk under water could talk under water Is always very talkative. Primarily heard in Australia. Good luck getting a word in if you invite Carrie—that girl could talk under water! See also: could, talk, water Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. can talk under water mainly AUSTRALIAN If you say that someone can talk under water, you mean that they talk a lot. My friends tell me that I can talk under water. What they didn't know was that she can also talk under water with a mouth full of marbles. See also: can, talk, water Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: can talk under water donkey can talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey can talk the legs off an iron pot ask back meet with meet with (someone or something) long absent, soon forgotten empty vessels make (the) most noise empty vessels make most noise
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