wax eloquent

idiom

: to say a lot (about something)
He waxed eloquent on/about the pleasures of gardening.

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Recent Examples on the Web Runners who keep going for a lifetime wax eloquent about their love of the sport. Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2020

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“Wax eloquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wax%20eloquent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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