reel off

Related to reel off: reel back, reel something off

reel off

1. To list items in quick succession. A noun or pronoun can be used between "reel" and "off." Alexandra can help you study—she can reel off all the elements on the periodic table like it's no big deal.
2. To do several things quickly and seemingly with little effort. A noun or pronoun can be used between "reel" and "off." After months of writer's block, I'm still surprised that I just reeled off three short stories in a week.
See also: off, reel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

reel off

v.
To recite something quickly and easily: She reeled off the names of all the presidents from memory. The actor reeled his lines off without hesitating.
See also: off, reel
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • check off
  • base off (of) (something else)
  • bite off
  • blow off the map
  • blow someone/something off
  • blow off
  • brass off
  • brass someone off
  • brassed off
  • beg off
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