run forty to the dozen

• 喋喋不休；滔滔不绝地讲

run forty to the dozen的用法和样例：

例句

1. The chatterer has talked himself hoarse.
   这个喋喋不休的人把嗓子都说哑了。
2. He loved to recite his grievances.
   他爱喋喋不休地叙述自己的苦难。
3. The old sailor reeled off one story after another.
   老海员滔滔不绝地讲了一个又一个故事。
4. He tried to buy time by doing a lot of talking.
   他为了争取时间滔滔不绝地讲个没完。