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up a storm

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*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


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