talk ragged
talk (one) ragged
To talk so much that one becomes bored and exhausted from listening. I went on a date with a girl last night, but she talked me ragged during dinner and I ended up leaving early. You need to keep your presentations varied and interesting. You can't just talk your audience ragged for an hour.
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talk (oneself) ragged
To talk until one becomes exhausted or has nothing left to say. I had been talking myself ragged about the issue for nearly an hour. My sister was really distraught about her breakup, so I just gave her a sympathetic ear while she talked herself ragged.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
talk someone ragged
Fig. to talk to someone too much; to bore someone. That was not an interview. She talked me ragged. He always talks me ragged, but I always listen.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- talk (one) ragged
- talk someone ragged
- talk (oneself) ragged
- bored to tears
- bored out of (one's) mind
- bored out of (one's) brains
- bored out of (one's) skull
- bored silly
- distraction
- bored to distraction