jaw away

jaw away

To talk incessantly and/or at great length. I became so bored while the professor jawed away at us that I nearly fell asleep in the middle of the lecture. Whenever I meet up with Tammy, our "conversation" is always just her jawing away while I listen patiently on.
See also: away, jaw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • chatter away
  • bored to tears
  • bored out of (one's) mind
  • bored out of (one's) brains
  • bored out of (one's) skull
  • be scared/bored witless
  • witless
  • be bored witless
  • chitter-chatter
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