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rattle off
(redirected from reel something off)

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rattle something off and reel something off
to recite something quickly and accurately. She can really reel song lyrics off. Listen to Mary rattle off those numbers.
See also: rattle
rattle off something also rattle something off
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 players from the 1920s and ’30s.
Related vocabulary: reel off something
See also: rattle
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