swallow the dictionary
swallow the dictionary
To have and utilize a very extensive vocabulary; to use a variety of long, complicated, or uncommon words in one's speech. She must have swallowed a dictionary, because it was very hard to follow along with all the big words she was throwing around. Why do you always have to talk to use like you swallowed a dictionary?
See also: dictionary, swallow
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
swallow the dictionary
tv. to acquire an enormous vocabulary. (Usually in the past tense.) My uncle says I’ve swallowed the dictionary. That’s because I know so many big words.
See also: dictionary, swallow
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- have swallowed a dictionary
- put two fingers up at (someone or something)
- put/stick two fingers up at somebody
- feather (one's) own nest
- give (something) (one's) all
- a walking dictionary
- a walking dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
- dictionary
- encyclopedia