TALKING A BLUE STREAK Synonyms: 41 Similar Words

talking a blue streak

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present participle of talk a blue streak

as in chatting

to engage in casual or rambling conversation The kids could really talk a blue streak when they got together.

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blowing smoke

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But thick, blowing smoke had reduced visibility to almost zero.

— Murphy Woodhouse, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
And, perhaps finally, traders decided McDermott was not just blowing smoke.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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