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can talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey (British, humorous)

if you say that someone can talk the hind leg off a donkey, you mean that they talk a lot. His father could talk the hind leg off a donkey.

See also: can, leg, talk

donkey work (British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal)

hard, boring work. Why do I have to do all the donkey work while you get to do the interesting stuff?

See also: work

donkey's years (informal)

a very long time. I've been doing this job for donkey's years.

See also: year