When Roger was seven he could rattle off the names of all the states in alphabetical order.
Joan memorized the "Gettysburg Address" so well that she could reel it off.
We asked the waitress what flavors of ice cream she had, and she rattled them off.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
rattle off — (something) to say something quickly. She rattled something off in French that I didn t understand. Usage notes: often used when someone gives a list of facts or other related information from memory: Walter could rattle off the statistics of… … New idioms dictionary
rattle off — verb recite volubly or extravagantly He could recite the names of all the chemical elements • Syn: ↑rattle down, ↑reel off, ↑spiel off, ↑roll off • Hypernyms: ↑recite • V … Useful english dictionary
rattle off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rattle off : present tense I/you/we/they rattle off he/she/it rattles off present participle rattling off past tense rattled off past participle rattled off to say something quickly, especially something that… … English dictionary
rattle off — or[reel off] {v.} To say quickly without having to stop to think; recite easily and rapidly. * /When Roger was seven he could rattle off the names of all the states in alphabetical order./ * /Joan memorized the Gettysburg Address so well that she … Dictionary of American idioms
rattle off — or[reel off] {v.} To say quickly without having to stop to think; recite easily and rapidly. * /When Roger was seven he could rattle off the names of all the states in alphabetical order./ * /Joan memorized the Gettysburg Address so well that she … Dictionary of American idioms
rattle off — PHRASAL VERB If you rattle off something, you say it or do it very quickly and without much effort. [V P n (not pron)] Asked what English he knew, Mr Semko rattled off One, two, three ... [V P n (not pron)] Hendry, playing an afternoon match,… … English dictionary
rattle off something — rattle off (something) to say something quickly. She rattled something off in French that I didn t understand. Usage notes: often used when someone gives a list of facts or other related information from memory: Walter could rattle off the… … New idioms dictionary
rattle off — verb To list or recite quickly. When I suggested it, he promptly rattled off a dozen reasons that it wouldnt work. Syn: reel off, rhyme off … Wiktionary
To rattle off — Rattle Rat tle (r[a^]t t l), v. t. 1. To cause to make a rattling or clattering sound; as, to rattle a chain. [1913 Webster] 2. To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise. [1913 Webster] Sound but another [drum], and another shall As loud as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rattle — Rat tle (r[a^]t t l), v. t. 1. To cause to make a rattling or clattering sound; as, to rattle a chain. [1913 Webster] 2. To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise. [1913 Webster] Sound but another [drum], and another shall As loud as thine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
