up a storm
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English[edit]
Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (informal, used as an intensifier) In a remarkable or excited manner.
- They cooked up a storm on the new cooking show.
- They were dancing up a storm at the new night club.
- They talked up a storm at the leader's debate.
- 2014, Lari Don, Storm Singing and other Tangled Tasks[1]:
- But my Roxburgh could have sung up a storm too if he hadn't been distracted. He could have sung up a much greater storm with his power and volume then your mimsy little Rona managed.
- 2015, Joss Wood, Her Boss by Day...[2]:
- God, we were having a blast! Partying up a storm, flirting up a bigger storm...we ruled the resort.
Usage notes[edit]
- Only used following verbs.
References[edit]
- “up a storm”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.