talked someone's ear off
Chatted too long
To talk someone's ear off is to talk to them at exhausting length, overwhelming them with words whether they want to hear them or not: My aunt talked my ear off about her garden.
The image suggests wearing down the listener until their ear might as well fall off.
The phrase implies the speaker is oblivious to the listener's patience running out.
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- verboseMore words than necessary
- loquaciousInclined to talk much
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- chewed the fatTalked casually at length
going on and on · monopolizing · one-sided conversation · long-winded · irritating · prolix · wordy · discursive · chatty · rambling · blah blah blah · draining · shot the breeze · frustrating · inconsiderate · effusive · tiresome · verbal diarrhea