talk someone's ear off

idiom

US, informal
: to talk to someone for a very long period of time
He talks my ear off every time I call him.

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“Talk someone's ear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20someone%27s%20ear%20off. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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