rattle off

The phrase "rattle off" is commonly used in informal contexts to describe the quick and effortless recitation of information.

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Definition

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(informal, idiomatic)To quickly recite or list information from memory without much effort.

Example

  • She can rattle off the names of all the presidents of the U.S.
  • He rattled off a list of big software titles that have been updated to run natively on Windows systems.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "rattle off":

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