for England

for England

A lot. Often used in the phrase "talk for England," meaning to talk a lot. Whenever I'm with Miranda, she just talks for England, and I can't get a word in!
See also: England
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

he/she can talk/eat, etc. for England

BRITISH, INFORMAL
If you say that someone can talk/eat, etc. for England, you mean that they do that thing a lot. That woman can talk for England.
See also: can, England, he, she, talk
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • he/she can talk/eat, etc. for England
  • a lot of malarkey
  • a long haul
  • bang for (one's)/the buck
  • bang for the
  • bang for the buck
  • bang for your buck
  • be in the public eye
  • a lot on (one's) plate
  • back to Blighty
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Trevor Francis scored twice for England but goals from Allan Hansen and Jesper Olsen earned the Danes a point.
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In his next match he scored twice against Finland to make his haul eight in four games - but he never played for England again!
Tommy Lawton scored the other goal for England, who were in the middle of an unbeaten 11-match run which brought nine wins and 43 goals.
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