Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alterative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d).

Talking twenty to the dozen

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  1. talking hurriedly and rapidly
  2. talking too much
  3. talking without making sense
  4. talking out of turn

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Option 1 : talking hurriedly and rapidly
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The correct answer is- 'talking hurriedly and rapidly'
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  • let's look at the meaning of the given idiom
  • Talking twenty to the dozen:  to speak rapidly and without stopping.(तेजी से और बिना रुके बोलना।)
  • Example: He showed us around the house while talking nineteen to the dozen.

                           My aunt can get talking twenty to the dozen if you get her on a topic she's passionate about.​​

From the above lines, we can say that 'talking hurriedly and rapidly' is the correct meaning of the given idiom.

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