rattle off
phrasal verb
rattled off; rattling off; rattles off
informal
: to say (something) quickly or easily from memory
She rattled off the names of all 50 states.
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After rattling off a few facts, Ford walked into his own trap by stating there was no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.
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Frederic J. Frommer, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Florida had rattled off six consecutive wins since those defeats before losing on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Looking to buoy support among Black voters, President Biden rattled off a list of promises kept, from police reform to relieving student debt, on Friday to the National Action Network.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024
David deadpans as Lewis rattles off his disorders) further set the tone for several years spent litigating hygiene, history, and histrionics with his weary family and friends.—K.H.
41.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
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Frederic J. Frommer, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Florida had rattled off six consecutive wins since those defeats before losing on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Looking to buoy support among Black voters, President Biden rattled off a list of promises kept, from police reform to relieving student debt, on Friday to the National Action Network.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024
David deadpans as Lewis rattles off his disorders) further set the tone for several years spent litigating hygiene, history, and histrionics with his weary family and friends.—K.H.
41.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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