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1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“When I get nervous, I talk a lot. So I just chewed her ear off for an hour and a half.”
- Actor Joshua Jackson describing his terrible first date with girlfriend Diane Kruger. (Us Weekly)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
talk a lot; talk too much
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Good listeners make good friends. Someone who talks constantly about himself and never asks any questions may seem boring and selfish.
On a date, it’s especially important to ask questions, listen to the other person, and not talk too much about yourself. Joshua Jackson did just the opposite on his first date with Diane Kruger. It’s surprising she gave him a second date after he chewed her ear off.
When you chew someone’s ear off, you talk on and on and on…and on. You don’t let the other person get a single word in, or pause to ask her about herself.
Sometimes we call a person who always chews people’s ears off a “chatterbox.” You might also say that someone talked your ear off. But saying that someone chewed your ear off is an even stronger way to say that he just wouldn’t shut up.
Do you like to talk a lot? Has someone ever chewed your ear off on a date? What else should you try not to do on a first date?
Examples
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“I had a meeting with my boss. He chewed my ear off for over an hour.”
“Marcy always chews my ear off about her annoying boyfriend when we go out for coffee.”
“I’m sorry for chewing your ear off, but I have so much to tell you!”
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