beat one’s gums
beat (one's) gums
To talk repeatedly and/or lengthily but without impact. I constantly beat my gums about dirty dishes in the sink, and the kids still never clean up after themselves!
See also: beat, gum
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
beat one’s gums
tv. to waste time talking a great deal without results. I’m tired of beating my gums about this stuff.
See also: beat, gum
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- beat (one's) gums
- beat gums
- gum
- a bone of contention
- bone of contention
- contention
- all y'all's
- flap (one's) gums
- flap gums
- flap your gums