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up a storm
up a storm
*up a storm
Fig.
[doing or making] a great amount with fury or intensity. (*Typically:
cook ~; gab ~; sing ~; kick ~; talk ~
.)
Whenever we get together, we always talk up a storm.
Everyone was gabbing up a storm and didn't hear the chairman come in.
See also:
storm
,
up
up a storm
with a lot of energy
Her dog barks up a storm every time the phone rings.
They were sitting in a corner, talking up a storm.
Usage notes: used after action verbs, as in the examples
See also:
storm
,
up
up a storm
mod.
with an enthusiastic spirit. (Note syntax in examples. Usually with sing, dance, talk, blow, play.)
We talked up a storm until past midnight.
See also:
storm
,
up
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Gu&Eth;Leifr
-
Ancient Scandinavian
Milly
['mili]
Taiki
tah-ee-kee
Japanese
GyÖRgyi
DYUUR-dyee
Hungarian
Ilda
-
Italian
Antonij
-
Macedonian
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